On the tenth day of Christmas my mummy sent to me
Ten acts of treason,
Nine rumours brewing,
Eight tame historians,
Seven pots of French gold,
Six spies of Morton,
Five malmsey butts,
Four Papal pardons,
Three suns of York,
Two little princes,
And a crown in a hawthorn bush.
Tags: Henry Tudor, Holiday
On the ninth day of Christmas my mummy sent to me
Nine rumours brewing,
Eight tame historians,
Seven pots of French gold,
Six spies of Morton,
Five malmsey butts,
Four Papal pardons,
Three suns of York,
Two little princes,
And a crown in a hawthorn bush.
Tags: Henry Tudor, Holiday
On the eighth day of Christmas my mummy sent to me
Eight tame historians,
Seven pots of French gold,
Six spies of Morton,
Five malmsey butts,
Four Papal pardons,
Three suns of York,
Two little princes,
And a crown in a hawthorn bush.
Tags: Henry Tudor, Holiday
On the seventh day of Christmas my mummy sent to me
Seven pots of French gold,
Six spies of Morton,
Five malmsey butts,
Four Papal pardons,
Three suns of York,
Two little princes,
And a crown in a hawthorn bush.
Tags: Henry Tudor, Holiday
On the sixth day of Christmas my mummy sent to me
Six spies of Morton,
Five malmsey butts,
Four Papal pardons,
Three suns of York,
Two little princes,
And a crown in a hawthorn bush.
Tags: Henry Tudor, Holiday
On the fifth day of Christmas my mummy sent to me
Five malmsey butts,
Four Papal pardons,
Three suns of York,
Two little princes,
And a crown in a hawthorn bush.
Tags: Henry Tudor, Holiday
On the fourth day of Christmas my mummy sent to me
Four Papal pardons,
Three suns of York,
Two little princes,
And a crown in a hawthorn bush.
Tags: Henry Tudor, Holiday
On the third day of Christmas my mummy sent to me
Three suns of York,
Two little princes,
And a crown in a hawthorn bush.
Tags: Henry Tudor, Holiday
On the second day of Christmas my mummy sent to me
Two little princes,
And a crown in a hawthorn bush.
Tags: Henry Tudor, Holiday
At our December General Meeting one of the highlights were familiar Christmas carols with new – Ricardian – texts. One of them was ‘Henry Tudor’s Christmas Wish List’. This Tudor version of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ has been a favourite with our branch for a long time, so long in fact that nobody can remember who originally penned it. Could the original author please come forward, we would like to award you a virtual laurel wreath!
We will bring you our version of this carol over the twelve days of Christmas and hope you enjoy it as much as we have done.
Henry Tudor’s Christmas Wish List
On the first day of Christmas my mummy sent to me
A crown in a hawthorn bush.
Tags: Henry Tudor, Holiday
