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Fashion Through History: Episode 5 – The Stuarts
By English Heritage 11:40 28,273 views on YouTube Aug 12, 2025
Join Fashion Historian Dr Serena Dyer at Boscobel House and the Royal Oak in Shropshire to explore the impact of the Civil Wars and the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 on fashion. Find out about King Charles II’s in... Show more
Join Fashion Historian Dr Serena Dyer at Boscobel House and the Royal Oak in Shropshire to explore the impact of the Civil Wars and the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 on fashion. Find out about King Charles II’s influence on men’s fashion, what people fighting in the Battle of Worcester wore and what life was like for women at Charles II’s court, with women gaining power in the fashion world too. This is the fifth episode in our Fashion Through History series, where we recreate some incredible looks from history, and find out more about the people who wore them, and the places they lived. Plan your visit to Boscobel House and the Royal Oak: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/boscobel-house-and-the-royal-oak/ The English Heritage Trust is a charity, no. 1140351, and a limited company, no. 07447221, registered in England and Wales. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://goo.gl/c5lVBJ FIND A PLACE TO VISIT: https://goo.gl/86w2F6 FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK: https://bit.ly/3LPAF96 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/3MevLDN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://bit.ly/3pvFv3y FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/3Balkei
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