The Greensleeves Project

A new look at the well known Tudor ballad of Greensleeves, this video shows all the gifts presented to My Lady Greensleeves by her would-be lover.

Often thought of as a romantic song, associated with Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Greensleeves is told from a man's point of view. We felt it was important to think about how the woman might have felt to be constantly bombarded with expensive and unasked-for presents.

The first reference to Greensleeves is in 1580 during the reign of Elizabeth I. We've set our video in this period, and worked with a superb team of makers and historians to recreate My Lady Greensleeves' clothing, accessories, food, and other gifts as accurately as possible.