Henry VIII's bedchamber at Hever Castle. (Credit: Hever Castle)

What Were Early Modern Beds Like?

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Fairy tales don’t have to make sense to be meaningful. They follow their own logic and readers – or, traditionally, listeners – get so enraptured in the story that no one really questions their elements, be they fairy godmothers, magic roses, or talking frogs. Yet there is one story that always left me puzzled when I was growing up: The …