On this day in Tudor history, 8th May 1508, herald and chronicler Charles Wriothesley was born in London. Wriothesley’s chronicle is one of the major primary sources for King Henry VIII's reign, so let Claire tell you more about its writer, Charles Wriothesley, Windsor Herald, and what heralds actually are. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/tQOF76J6o5M College of Arms website - https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/about-us/heralds-officers Wriothesley's Chronicle Volume I - https://archive.org/stream/chronicleofengla01wriouoft#page/n5/mode/2up Volume II - https://archive.org/details/chronicleofengla02wriouoft/page/n4/mode/2up Also on this day in Tudor history, 8th May 1559, Queen Elizabeth I gave her approval to the Acts of Uniformity and Supremacy. The Act of Uniformity was incredibly important and it reflected the queen's wish to follow a middle road where religion was concerned. But what was this act? What did it establish? What did Elizabeth want for England and what happened? Find out in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/jMrZfLzkhWMAnd in 1536, in the lead-up to Queen Anne Boleyn’s fall, vultures were circling, hands were being rubbed with glee, but who were these vultures and what were they after- Find out in 8th May 1536 video - https://youtu.be/74HfgSIk7Ps