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Tudor History with Claire Ridgway AMAZING TUDOR DISCOVERY - The discovery of Anne Boleyn‘s Falcon BadgeYou may have seen the news about the discovery of a contemporary carving of Anne Boleyn's falcon badge and how Paul Fitzsimmons, an antiques dealer, bought it for £75 and how it's now worth £200,000. It's a wonderful find and the good news is that Paul isn't keeping it to himself, it's going on loan to Hampton Court Palace. Thank you, Paul, and thank you to Tracy Borman, Joint Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces. In this podcast, historian Claire Ridgway interviews Sandra Vasoli and James Peacock, who both played key roles in the story of this carving. It is a f...

2021-11-1245 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway Did Elizabeth of York really have an affair with Richard III? Thank you to Sebnem for asking "Did Elizabeth of York really have an affair with Richard III?", something which has been popularised by the "Cousins' War" series of novels by Philippa Gregory and the TV adaptations of them. Is there any truth to this idea? Was Elizabeth of York in love with Richard III? Did Richard and his niece become lovers? And did Richard III poison Anne Neville, his queen? Historian Claire Ridgway looks at what history tells us about Elizabeth of York and her uncle, Richard III. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: http...

2021-08-2009 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 8 August - Princess Margaret Tudor marries James IV of ScotlandOn this day in Tudor history, 8th August 1503, King Henry VII's eldest daughter, Margaret Tudor, married King James IV of Scotland. Find out more about their marriage, and how it was arranged, in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/rcBOxk8Emw4 Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines...

2021-08-0800 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 4 August - Elizabeth I's spirit, William CecilOn 4th August 1598, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, died. He'd been Elizabeth's chief advisor and a man she called her spirit. Hear a few more William Cecil facts in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/YUQaeGO2bo4 Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy...

2021-08-0400 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 1 August - John Ashley, or John AstleyOn this day in Tudor history, 1st August 1596, courtier John Ashley or Astley died. He and his wife Kat Ashley were loyal servants and friends of Queen Elizabeth I. Find out more about John Ashley in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/VppDg8yZpic Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused ma...

2021-08-0100 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 31 July - A butcher kills a baronOn this day in Tudor history, 31st July 1549, Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield, was killed by a butcher during Kett's Rebellion in East Anglia. What happened? Find out in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/JeEDNl-ZfDU Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with...

2021-07-3100 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 29 July - The death of Thomas Stanley, Henry VII's stepfatherOn this day in Tudor history, 29th July 1504, in the reign of King Henry VII, the king's stepfather died. Find out a bit more about Thomas Stanley, and his role in helping his stepson take the throne, in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and have access to all kinds of talks, a...

2021-07-2900 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 26 July - The Earl of Shrewsbury diesOn this day in Tudor history, 26th July 1538, in the reign of King Henry VIII, George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, died. Shrewsbury was a loyal servant of the Crown and a soldier. Find out more about him in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/mSSwFGC9_x8 Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert h...

2021-07-2600 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 25 July - A kidnapped child actorOn this day in history, 25th July 1602, in the reign of King James I, thirteen-year-old Elizabethan actor Salomon Pavy was buried at the Church of St Mary Somerset, near Blackfriars Theatre. Find out more about Salomon Pavy and how he came to be an actor in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/t0mW8GWVy-M Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you c...

2021-07-2500 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 24 July - A converted priest loses his lifeOn this day in Tudor history, 24th July 1594, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Catholic priest John Boste was executed in Durham. Find out more about Boste and what led to his brutal end in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/URKH7aj9qc0 Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and...

2021-07-2400 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 23 July - John Day, a Protestant printerOn this day in Tudor history, 23rd July 1584, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Protestant printer, bookseller and publisher John Day died. Find out more about this Protestant printer and the famous works he printed in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/sqnhsIx7ezY Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert h...

2021-07-2300 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 22 July - Baron Scrope, a royal councillorOn this day in history, 22nd July 1437 or 38, soldier and royal councillor John Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton, was born. Find out more about Scrope and his service to the Yorkists, and later imprisonment, in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/7d0XdFlsZcQ Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, e...

2021-07-2200 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 18 July - Kat Ashley, Elizabeth I's ladyOn this day in Tudor history, 18th July 1565, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the queen's close friend and loyal servant, Kat Ashley, died. Find out more about Kat (also known as Katherine Ashley, Katherine Astley and Katherine Champernowne) in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from Claire Ridgway. Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and have access to all kinds...

2021-07-1800 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 17 July - Lady Glamis and a plot to poison a kingOn this day in history, 17th July 1537, in Scotland during the reign of King James V, Janet Douglas, Lady Glamis, was burnt to death. She was accused of plotting to poison the king! Find out more about what happened, and why James V hated her family, in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from Claire Ridgway. Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions...

2021-07-1700 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 16 July - Frances BrandonOn this day in Tudor history, 16th July 1517, the feast of St Francis, Frances Brandon was born. She was King Henry VIII's niece. Find out a bit more about Frances Brandon in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from Claire Ridgway. Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and have access to all kinds of talks, articles, quizzes, virtual tours and more. Try...

2021-07-1600 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 15 July - Inigo JonesOn this day in Tudor history, 15th July 1573, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, architect and theatre designer Inigo Jones was born. Find out more about this famous architect and the buildings he designed in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and have access to all kinds of talks, articles, quizzes, v...

2021-07-1501 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 13 July - John DeeToday is the anniversary of the birth of John Dee, the astrologer, mathematician, alchemist, antiquary, spy, philosopher, geographer and adviser to Elizabeth I and influential statesmen. He was born on 13th July 1527 in the reign of King Henry VIII. Hear a few facts about John Dee in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/9j50EHdPsmI Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you c...

2021-07-1300 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway New Mary, Queen of Scots online course with Claire Ridgway!Author and historian Claire Ridgway is just putting the finishing touches to a course she's written for MedievalCourses.com on the fascinating 16th-century queen, Mary, Queen of Scots. The course goes live on 1st September 2021, but you can pre-order it right now and save $25 with coupon code MQS2021 by going to this page - https://medievalcourses.com/overview/the-life-of-mary-queen-of-scots-mc12/ It's open internationally and is completely online, with video (and audio) lessons and PDF transcripts, as well as resources. Go to https://medievalcourses.com/overview/the-life-of-mary-queen-of-scots-mc12/ to find out more. -- www.theanneboleynfiles.com www.tudorsociety.com www.eli...

2021-07-0703 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 18 Interesting Facts about Lady Jane Grey (Queen Jane)In this latest edition in her "Facts about..." series, historian Claire Ridgway shares 18 interesting facts about Lady Jane Grey, or Queen Jane, who is also known as "The Nine Day Queen". Find out more about the fourth Tudor monarch from Claire. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/acYkWVtO9CA Book recommendations: The Sisters Who Would Be Queen - Leanda de Lisle Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery - Eric Ives -- Claire Ridgway Historian and author, founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society www.theanneboleynfiles.com ...

2021-07-0506 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 2 July - Old Scarlett the gravediggerOn this day in Tudor history, 2nd July 1594, a sexton and gravedigger known as Old Scarlett was buried at Peterborough Cathedral. Who was this man? Which two queens was he said to have buried? And what is his link to Shakespeare? Find out more about Old Scarlett in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. https://youtu.be/TDuIdL1rPE0 -- Claire Ridgway Historian and author, founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society www.theanneboleynfiles.com www.tudorsociety.com www.elizabethfiles.com https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles http://www.facebook.com/the...

2021-07-0200 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 1 July - No legitimate heir for Henry VIIIOn this day in Tudor history, 1st July 1536, less than two months after the execution of Anne Boleyn, Parliament passed legislation that meant that the king had no legitimate heirs. How strange! Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this as a video here: https://youtu.be/MpcB3jY2Pi4 -- Claire Ridgway Historian and author, founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society www.theanneboleynfiles.com www.tudorsociety.com www.elizabethfiles.com https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles http://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles https://www.in...

2021-07-0100 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 30 June - Henry VIII and Catherine Howard set off on ProgressOn this day in Tudor history, 30th June 1541, Henry VIII and his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, set off on their progress to the north of England. Why did Henry VIII choose to go to the North? Find out in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/7fK7uUiUICQ For a more detailed video, see https://youtu.be/YJqgOXlqxYo Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many oth...

2021-06-3000 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 29 June - The Globe burns down!On 29th June 1613, the Globe Theatre, which had been built by William Shakespeare's company of players, burnt to the ground. Find out more about what happened in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/jUN9t-qPTJ4 Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and...

2021-06-2900 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 27 June - A farming bishop who was sadly betrayedOn this day in Tudor history, 27th June 1578, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Bishop of Exeter, William Bradbridge, died at the age of seventy-one. The poor man died in poverty due to the actions of one of his staff. Very sad. Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/17aqKs9E5KI Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There...

2021-06-2700 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 26 June - The cost of serving a kingOn 26th June 1513, in the reign of King Henry VIII, a loyal soldier lost his life serving the Crown. What happened to Sir Edmund Carew? How did he die? And how else did his service to the Crown affect him? Fin out in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/t9LLoqyTbXE Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire...

2021-06-2600 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 25 June - Catherine of Aragon and Prince Henry are betrothedOn 25th June 1503, the widowed Catherine of Aragon got betrothed to Prince Henry, second son of King Henry VII. Find out more about this, the plans for their marriage, and what happened, in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/kRs2BF0iI0g Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused...

2021-06-2500 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 18 Interesting Facts about Edward VIIn this latest edition of her "Facts about...." series, historian Claire Ridgway shares interesting facts about Edward VI, the boy king, son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. How many of these facts about Edward VI do you know? Hopefully at least a few of them surprised you! Find out more about Edward VI in the Edward VI playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLepqWJ7TpkrIS_TwrQF4aYvgBMU2lHcM4 -- Claire Ridgway Historian and author, founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society www.theanneboleynfiles.com www.tudorsociety.com www.elizabethfiles.com http...

2021-06-2306 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 23 June - A doctor and mathematician23rd June is the anniversary of the baptism of Thomas Hood, a Tudor doctor and mathematician, on 23rd June 1556, in the reign of Mary I. Find out about this talented Tudor man in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/FI9WONCbHak Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live...

2021-06-2300 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 17 June - Condemned to death but thankfully pardonedOn this day in Tudor history, 17th June 1551, Sir George Blage died a natural death in Edward VI's reign. Blage was fortunate to die such a death as he'd been condemned to death in Henry VIII's reign. Find out more about him in this #TudorHistoryShorts talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/P-64vTBzfBU Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from C...

2021-06-1701 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 14 June - Friar PetoOn 14th June 1557, in the reign of Mary I, Friar William Peto was made a cardinal and a papal legate. He'd done well to survive Henry VIII's reign as he'd upset the king with a controversial sermon and was attainted at one oint. Find out more about Peto in this #TudorHistoryShorts talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/CxRzo19Id68 Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There...

2021-06-1400 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 11 June - Sir Anthony Cooke11th June 1576 was the death date of Sir Anthony Cooke, a well-known Tudor humanist and educator with famous daughters. Find out more about this Tudor man in today's edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/WJfxo9Ol9jM Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts...

2021-06-1101 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway Did Anne Boleyn bring French fashion to court?In this latest edition of her Fan Q&A series, historian Claire Ridgway answers Jessica's question "Did Anne Boleyn bring French fashion to court herself or were others involved?" Anne Boleyn spent six years in France and was described by a contemporary as "native French" in her ways, but did she bring French fashions, such as the French gown and French hood, to the English royal court? Find out! You can see images and this podcast on youtube here: https://youtu.be/0N6FE30SQS4 If you're interested in asking a question, all you have to do is do a v...

2021-06-0408 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 29 May - A fire-breathing dragon for Anne BoleynOn this day in Tudor history, 29th May 1533, the citizens of London were treated to a spectacular river procession. It was part of the coronation celebrations for England's new queen, Anne Boleyn. You can see this podcast on youtube here: https://youtu.be/CGO4A61N6jY Claire's longer video can be viewed at https://youtu.be/971Y88EauTA Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with expe...

2021-05-2901 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 28 May - Anne Boleyn is the rightful queen!On 28th May 1533, over four months after Henry VIII had married Anne Boleyn at Whitehall, and six months after a possible secret marriage at Dover, Archbishop Cranmer proclaimed the union valid. Anne was now officially queen and it was just in time for her coronation! You can see this podcast as a video on youtube: https://youtu.be/EnXp6dsMhRo Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and...

2021-05-2800 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 27 May - Cardinal Pole makes an enemyOn 27th May 1536, Cardinal Reginald Pole, who was in Venice, wrote to King Henry VIII. It was a very polite letter but what he sent with it brought Pole and his family trouble. He made the mistake of making an enemy of King Henry VIII. You can see this video here: https://youtu.be/plEKVLIfT40 Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions...

2021-05-2701 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 24 May - Robert Cecil, Elizabeth I's "pygmy"On this day in history, 24th May 1612, in the reign of King James I, Elizabeth I's former Secretary of State, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, died. Find out a bit more about the man Elizabeth I called "my pygmy" from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/qlINJwhUsNA Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy T...

2021-05-2400 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 22 May - Edward Seymour is in favourOn this day in Tudor history, 22nd May 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Queen Jane Seymour's brother, Edward Seymour, was appointed to the privy council. It was just one reward of many and you can find out more about Edward Seymour's rise from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/-7xo_RiEiGA Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert...

2021-05-2200 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 21 May - Philip of Spain Today is the anniversary of the birth of King Philip II of Spain, husband of Queen Mary I. Historian Claire Ridgway commemorates his birthday by sharing a few facts about this European ruler. Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and have access to all kinds of talks, articles, quizzes, virtual tours and more. Try it with a 14-day free trial...

2021-05-2100 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 20 May - Henry VIII doesn’t let the grass grow under his feet!On this day in Tudor history, 20th May 1536, King Henry VIII, who had just been widowed for a second time, moved on with his life. It was just 24 hours after Queen Anne Boleyn's execution, but Henry VIII didn't let that stop him from getting betrothed to his new flame, Jane Seymour. Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and have access...

2021-05-2000 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 9 May - A proxy wedding for Marie de Guise and James VOn this day in Tudor history, 9th May 1538, Marie de Guise, or Mary of Guise, got married to King James V of Scotland. However, the groom was not present. Find out more in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/qd_e5kglZf0 Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and...

2021-05-0900 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 8 May - A goodly sight for Henry VIIIOn this day in Tudor history, 8th May 1539, war panic led to a show of strength in London - an 11-hour procession of beautifully dressed and armed men, crowded streets and the shooting of guns. Why? What was this all about? Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/w2b3srNnKJ0 -- Claire Ridgway Historian and author, founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society www.theanneboleynfiles.com www.tudorsociety.com www.elizabethfiles.com https://twitter.com/An...

2021-05-0800 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway Did Thomas Culpeper have a brother called Thomas and was Catherine Howard pregnant?Thank you so much to Sarah from the UK for her questions regarding Thomas Culpeper's brothers and sisters, and whether he really had a brother called Thomas Culpeper. Sarah also asked whether Catherine Howard had got pregnant before her marriage and whether she got pregnant during her marriage to Henry VIII. Could she even have been pregnant on the scaffold? Historian Claire Ridgway, who did start a book on Catherine Howard's fall, answers Sarah's questions and tells us a bit more about the two Thomas Culpepers, as well as rumours of Catherine's pregnancy in 1541. You can see this podcast as a...

2021-05-0511 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 30 April - A Lord Keeper of the Great Seal dies from apoplexyOn this day in Tudor history, 30th April 1596, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Sir John Puckering died of apoplexy. Find out a bit about him, and the trials he was involved in, in this #TudorHistoryShorts. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/oA-WwtjiTAQ Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions...

2021-04-3000 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway Mary Boleyn's links to the Queen and Prince William and Prince HarryHistorian Claire Ridgway, who has written several books on the Boleyns, is often asked about Mary Boleyn's links to the present royal family, so she thought she'd explain more about it. Queen Elizabeth II descends from Mary Boleyn, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, descend from her in two different ways. Find out more from Claire. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/9mhFC26n_5A Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership...

2021-04-2908 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 28 April - 82-year-old priest executed in ScotlandIn this latest #TudorHistoryShorts, historian Claire Ridgway tells us about eighty-two-year-old priest Walter Mylne, who sadly lost his life on 28th April 1558. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/Zh0Dh8V3Ntc Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and have access to all kinds of talks, articles, quizzes, virtual tours...

2021-04-2800 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 14 April 1556 - Conspirator cheats executionerOn this day in Tudor history, 14th April 1556, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Sir Anthony Kingston, died at Cirencester. He was on his way to London to face charges that had been laid against him, and it's likely that he would have been executed. Why? What had he done? Find out what Kingston was accused of from Claire Ridgway. Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy T...

2021-04-1400 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway A heretic cardinal, the other Tudor Drake, and a plotting baronIn part two of This Week in Tudor History for the week beginning 5th April, historian Claire Ridgway talks about why Pope Paul IV branded Cardinal Pole a heretic and took away his legatine powers, before introducing you to a sea captain named Drake, but not Sir Francis Drake, and telling you about John Lumley, a baron who was involved with the Ridolfi Plot but kept his head, and a man who was recorded as owning a full-length portrait of Anne Boleyn. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/KYOd2blMjG8 9th Ap...

2021-04-0912 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway A new king's journey, an earl who kept his head, head injury kills a king, and a viscountess and her Little RomeIn part 1 of This Week in Tudor History for week beginning 5th April, historian Claire Ridgway will be talking about King James VI of Scotland's journey from Edinburgh to London, following his accession to the throne of England as James I; the life and career of Henry Stafford, Earl of Wiltshire, who managed to avoid the awful fates of his father and brother despite his Plantagenet blood; the death of King Charles VIII of France after hitting his head on a lintel, and the accession of King Louis XII, and finally Magdalen Browne, Viscountess Montagu, patron of Catholics and a...

2021-04-0514 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway Were William Compton and Thomas Tallis, and George Boleyn and Mark Smeaton lovers?Thank you so much to Omar from Leeds for the excellent questions regarding Showtime's The Tudors series. Omar wanted to know if William Compton and Thomas Tallis, and George Boleyn and Mark Smeaton really had homosexual relationships. Historian and author Claire Ridgway considers whether these storylines were just fictional devices and looks at whether there were any links between these men, and, if so, what the evidence is for them having relationships. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/G-hby8Myb6o Article on George - https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/george-boleyns-sexuality/ Videos; The G...

2021-04-0211 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway Poet Thomas Churchyard, Sir Ambrose Cave, Elizabeth Boleyn and the knighting of Francis DrakeIn this second part of This Week in Tudor history, which covers 1st to 4th April, historian and author Claire Ridgway talks about Thomas Churchyard, a poet and soldier who kept being imprisoned; Sir Ambrose Cave, a man who joined the Order of St John as early as he possibly could, but survived its dissolution and ended his days serving Elizabeth I; before moving on to the death of Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire, mother of Queen Anne Boleyn and grandmother of Queen Elizabeth I, and finishing with the knighting of explorer Francis Drake. You can see this podcast as...

2021-04-0110 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway Walter Ralegh's colonisation, a war over vestments, an earl who saved the day in 1536, and some burningsIn part two of this week in Tudor history, historian Claire Ridgway talks about Walter Ralegh (Raleigh) being given permission to colonise foreign lands in 1584; a disagreement over the wearing of vestments in 1566 which led to a pamphlet war, protests and ministers losing their parishes; a Tudor earl who saved the day for Henry VIII during the 1536 Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion, and the burnings of three Protestant martyrs in Essex in 1555. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/rxdS2f7jpXI 25th March 1584 - Queen Elizabeth I granted letters patent to explorer W...

2021-03-2416 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway Was Anne Boleyn treated as queen in the Tower of London?Thank you so much to Edith and Lucy the dog for their excellent question regarding Anne Boleyn's imprisonment in the Tower of London in May 1536. In series like The Tudors, Anne Boleyn is shown being treated like a queen even though she's a prisoner, and she's shown being attended by ladies-in-waiting? But is this true? That's what Edith and Lucy want to know. In this talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown", talks about where in the Tower Anne Boleyn was imprisoned and who attended her during that time. Claire also considers whether Anne was fo...

2021-03-2309 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway Henry Howard loses favour, purple fever takes an ambassador, and a Tudor judge and law reporterIn this first part of This Week in Tudor History, historian Claire Ridgway talks about Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey’s loss of royal favour after the English defeat in France, but his children’s joy at the news of him returning home; ambassador Sir Henry Unton (or Umpton) who was killed in France by the "purple fever", and Sir James Dyer, a Chief Justice who has gone down in history as the first law reporter. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/9fV6-17YkJA 22nd March 1546 - Edward Seymour, Earl of He...

2021-03-2117 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway A secret agent & rebel, Henry VIII's barber, More's granddaughter, and a Puritan soldierin this second part of This Week in Tudor History, historian Claire Ridgway introduces Sir Christopher Blount, a secret agent and rebel who married his master’s widow and whose stepson, the Earl of Essex was his undoing; Edmund Harman, the man who trimmed and washed King Henry VIII’s hair and beard, and who was rewarded for it; Mary Bassett, Sir Thomas More's granddaughter, who was a highly educated Tudor woman and gifted translator; and Sir John Leveson (pronounced Looson), a Puritan and soldier whose later life was marred by a falling out over money. You can see this podca...

2021-03-1713 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway A pope who was kind to Jews, a Catholic martyr, an Elizabethan actor and a bishop who supported WelshIn the second part of This week in Tudor history, historian Claire Ridgway talks about Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, who became Pope Leo X in 1513 and who was known as a patron of the Arts and his generosity to Jews, Christopher Bales, a Catholic priest and martyr from Elizabeth I’s reign; Richard Burbage, an Elizabethan actor who was friends with William Shakespeare, and Arthur Bulkeley, a Tudor bishop who supported reform and the use of the Welsh language in sermons. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/IlgVzgw-GAw 11th March 1513 - Gi...

2021-03-1113 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway A Discovery of Witches and the School of Night - did it exist?Thank you to Real Tudor Lady for the excellent question on the TV series "A Discovery of Witches" which is adapted from The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/zoYQO5FQxcI Real Tudor Lady wanted to know if the School of Night, which included men such as Christopher Marlowe, Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh), Thomas Hariot, George Chapman, Matthew Roydon and Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, really existed. In this video, historian Claire Ridgway gives a brief overview of these me...

2021-03-1016 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway An outspoken reformer, Lady Margaret Douglas dies, and a man of "plyable" willowIn the first part of this week in Tudor history, historian and author Claire Ridgway introduces an outspoken reformer whose works were burnt, she talks about the death of Henry VIII’s niece, Lady Margaret Douglas, and how it was surrounded by rumour, and gives an overview of the life and career of a Tudor administrator who claimed he survived in politics in such turbulent times because he “was made of the plyable willow, not of the stubborn oak”. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/ztJkKmh2Odo 8th March 1569 - Death of evang...

2021-03-0813 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 12 Facts about Jane Boleyn, Lady RochfordMost history lovers know that Jane Boleyn (née Parker), Lady Rochford, was the wife of George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, the sister-in-law of Queen Anne Boleyn and that she was executed with Catherine Howard in February 1542, but in this talk, historian and author Claire Ridgway shares 12 lesser-known facts about Jane... You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/ZCHUZJ90_RE Jane Boleyn - Did she help bring down Anne Boleyn? - https://youtu.be/aL2QqvKNTLA January 21 - The Act of Attainder against Catherine Howard and Jane Boleyn - https://youtu.be/jxxcTAxn0_k Feb...

2021-03-0606 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway A mathematician, Call Me Risley, and a scapegoatIn this second part of This week in Tudor history, historian Claire Ridgway introduces mathematician and inventor William Oughtred, tells you about the life of Thomas Wriothesley, the man known as “Call me Risley” in Hilary Mantel’s novels, and shares about Germaine Gardiner, a bishop’s nephew who was executed as a scapegoat. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/OxmJtyiWnz4 5th March 1575 - Baptism of mathematician William Oughtred at Eton College. Oughtred is responsible for developing a straight slide-rule, a gauging rod and various sundials. He also introduced the "×" symbol for multipli...

2021-03-0516 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway Teasel's Tudor Trivia - Tudor FabricsIn this edition of Teasel's Tudor trivia, Teasel the dog and author and historian Claire Ridgway talk about the different fabrics that were used to make clothes during the medieval and Tudor period - linen, wool, lawn, buckram, silk, velvet, taffeta, satin, sarsenet (sarcenet), damask, cloth of gold, cloth of silver, cloth of tissue and caffa, as well as the furs, ermine and miniver. It is highly recommended that you view this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/yaT9dPqDvrE Videos mentioned: Which colours did Anne Boleyn like? - https://youtu.be/AhfdKtqKxBQ What did Tudo...

2021-03-0312 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway A Grand Prior, Anne of Denmark, Margaret Tudor's third marriage and Mary Boleyn's sonIn the first part of her “This week in Tudor history” for the week beginning 1st March, historian Claire Ridgway is going to be introducing you to Thomas Tresham, grand prior of the Order of St John of Jersualem, and Anne of Denmark, James I’s queen consort, as well as talking about another unhappy marriage for Margaret Tudor, and the birth of Mary Boleyn’s son. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/1d3E0LZgREE 1st March 1559 - Death of Thomas Tresham, landowner, Catholic politician and Grand Prior of the Order of S...

2021-03-0112 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway A literary patron and her husband, a chaplain dies at sea, and a pragmatic reformer pleases nobodyIn this second part of This week on Tudor history for the week beginning 22nd February, historian and author Claire Ridgway introduces a literary patron and her husband, a clergyman who ended up dying on a voyage far from home and being buried at sea, and a famous reformer whose peacemaking and pragmatic approach failed to heal rifts and please people. Oh and he ended up being dug up and posthumously tried for heresy, and burnt! You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/ED-IG_znvZs 24th or 25th February 1618 - Death of El...

2021-02-2515 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway 10 facts about Elizabeth Boleyn, mother of Anne BoleynElizabeth Boleyn was, of course, the mother of Queen Anne Boleyn, aunt of Queen Catherine Howard and grandmother of Queen Elizabeth I, but she's quite a shadowy historical figure. Find out more about this Tudor lady in these 10 facts from Claire Ridgway, founder of The Anne Boleyn Files website and author of several books on the Boleyns. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/CMX89l5Io9o Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire an...

2021-02-2404 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway This week in Tudor History, January 11-17: Part 1 This week, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", is dividing the week into two parts, and this first part covers Tudor events that took place on 11th, 12th and 13th January. 11th January 1584 - On this day in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the execution of printer William Carter took place at Tyburn. Carter was hanged, drawn and quartered for treason for printing a book which allegedly contained a passage inciting Queen Elizabeth I's assassination. 12th January 1573 - On this day in Elizabeth I's reign, William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham, diplomat, soldier and na...

2021-01-1113 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway December 3 - Roger North, a man close to Robert Dudley and Queen Elizabeth IOn this day in Tudor history, 3rd December 1600, sixty-nine-year-old peer and politician Roger North, 2nd Baron North, died at his London home. North was a good friend of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, accompanying him on trips, witnessing his secret marriage and serving with him in the Netherlands. It was even said that he'd converted Leicester to Puritanism! North also served Elizabeth I as Privy Councillor and Treasurer of the Household, and was close to the queen. Find out more about Leicester's good friend Roger North, his life and career, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor hi...

2020-12-0308 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway November 22 - Explorer Sir Martin Frobisher dies of gangreneOn this day in Tudor history, 22nd November 1594, naval commander, privateer and explorer, Sir Martin Frobisher, died at Plymouth. He died of gangrene after having been shot in the thigh during hand-to-hand combat during a siege. Frobisher is best known for his three voyages in search of the Northwest Passage and his naval service during the 1588 Spanish Armada, for which he was knighted. Find out all about the life and career of this Tudor explorer in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://yo...

2020-11-2210 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway November 18 - A bishop ends his days in confinementOn this day in Tudor history, 18th November 1559, Ralph Baynes (Baines), Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, died. Baynes had been actively involved in the persecutions of Protestants in Mary I's reign, examining many well-known martyrs and featuring in John Foxe's "Book of Martyrs", but ended his days imprisoned in the home of Edmund Grindal, Bishop of London - why? Find out more about Ralph Baynes, his life and career, and how he came to be deprived of his bishopric and die the way he did, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". Also on th...

2020-11-1805 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway November 15 - A Princess of YorkOn this day in Tudor history, 15th November 1527, a woman who called herself "“the excellent Princess Katherine, Countess of Devon, daughter, sister and aunt of kings”, died at Tiverton Castle in Devon. Katherine of York, Countess of Devon, daughter of King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, was just forty-nine when she died and had taken a vow of chastity after her husband's death. In today's talk, historian Claire Ridgway gives an overview of Henry VIII's aunt's life and explains why she took her vow of chastity. Find out all about her. You can see this podcast as a video at the fol...

2020-11-1506 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway November 11 - A stressed George Boleyn, Lord RochfordOn this day in Tudor history, 11th November 1534, Philippe de Chabot, Seigneur De Brion and Admiral of France, landed on English soil. The purpose of the diplomatic mission he was leading was to renew Anglo-French relations. George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, brother of Queen Anne Boleyn, had been put in charge of meeting the admiral and escorting him on his journey from the south coast to London, but it was no easy task. The admiral did not make things easy at all, and George was rather stressed about the situation. Find out what happened, and how and why the ambassador's visit wa...

2020-11-1109 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway November 10 - Explorer drowns saving ambassadorOn this day in Tudor history, 10th November 1556, English explorer and navigator, Richard Chancellor, was killed. Chancellor is known as being the first foreigner to enter the White Sea and to establish relations with Russia and Tsar Ivan IV, or Ivan the Terrible. Chancellor was sadly drowned after saving the Russian ambassador, Osip Napeya, when their ship, The Edward Bonaventure, was wrecked just off the Aberdeenshire coast of Scotland. Find out about Richard Chancellor's life, career and sad end in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can see this podcast as a video at...

2020-11-1006 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway November 7 - Richard III and supporters are attaintedOn this day in Tudor history, 7th November 1485, Henry VII's first parliament attainted King Richard III, and his supporters. As well as Richard, who was referred to as Richard, late Duke of Gloucester, and a usurper, the list of those attainted for their treason in fighting against the king at Bosworth included the late John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, and his son, the Earl of Surrey. Find out who else was included and whether Parliament's actions were unusual, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". You can see this podcast as a vi...

2020-11-0706 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway November 3 - King Henry VIII is Supreme Head of the ChurchOn this day in Tudor history, 3rd November 1534, Parliament passed the First Act of Supremacy, establishing King Henry VIII's supremacy of the English church and rejecting the authority of the pope. In today's talk, historian Claire Ridgway, shares what the act said and explains that it didn't actually make him head of the church, just confirmed the fact, and goes on to share the oath that people had to take and what it meant if they refused. It was an important act in the break with Rome and the English Reformation. Also on this day in Tudor history, 3rd Nove...

2020-11-0307 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway October 31 - Falling in love with the wrong woman was a dangerous thing!On this day in Tudor history, 31st October 1537, Lord Thomas Howard, second son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, died while imprisoned in the Tower of London. He was about twenty-five years of age at his death. How did this son of the 2nd Duke of Norfolk and brother of the 3rd Duke of Norfolk end up dying in the Tower? Well, he fell in love with the wrong woman? He had become secretly betrothed to King Henry VIII's niece, Lady Margaret Douglas. Find out more about Lord Thomas Howard, his relationship with Lady Margaret Douglas, and what happened to t...

2020-10-3006 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway October 30 - Elizabeth I's favourite is driven to desperationOn this day in Tudor history, 30th October 1600, Queen Elizabeth I refused to renew Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex’s monopoly on sweet wines, saying that “an unruly horse must be abated of his provender, that he may be the easier and better managed.” It may not sound like a major event, but it was for Essex and it drove him to desperation and, ultimately, to the scaffold. Why? What was going on? How could the queen's refusal to renew this monopoly lead to Essex's undoing? Find out what was happened in 1600 and what happened next with the queen and her fa...

2020-10-2906 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway October 28 - Ivan the Terrible writes a rude letter to Elizabeth IOn this day in Tudor history, 28th October 1570, Ivan IV of Russia, known commonly as Ivan the Terrible, wrote a rather rude letter to Queen Elizabeth I. Ivan was upset with Elizabeth's reaction to his idea of a political alliance, an agreement to help each other if their lives were in danger, and wrote the letter while he was still angry. They were words that must have made Elizabeth see red for a while, but she managed to write a calm reply to him. Find out exactly what Ivan the Terrible and Elizabeth I wrote to each other, and how th...

2020-10-2705 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway October 27 - She shot pistols, flirted and took tobacco!On this day in Tudor history, 27th October 1561, Mary Herbert (née Sidney), Countess of Pembroke, writer and literary patron, was born at Tickenhall, near Bewdley in Worcestershire. She was the sister of the poets Sir Philip Sidney and Robert Sidney, Earl of Leicester, was a writer herself and an extremely talented lady, and she also lived life to the full. After her husband died, she had fun shooting pistols, flirting, taking tobacco and dancing. A fun lady! Find out more about this gifted Tudor woman, who was as beautiful as she was talented, and whose work was praised, and use...

2020-10-2609 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway October 25 - Twin saints and a local legendToday, 25th October, is a feast day which was celebrated in medieval and Tudor times - the feast of Saints Crispin and Crispinian, martyrs of the Early Church and the patron saints of cobblers. Find out more about these saints, how their feast day became linked to an important English victory over the French, how it was marked, and why these saints are linked to Faversham in Kent, in today's talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/7eINx_NORP8 Also on this day in Tudor hi...

2020-10-2505 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway October 24 - Roanoke, the lost colonyOn this day in Tudor history, 24th October 1590, John White, the governor of the Roanoke Colony, returned to England after failing to find the lost colonists, which included his daughter, Ellinor (Elenora), his son-in-law, Ananias Dare, and his granddaughter, Virginia Dare. But what happened to these colonists and what did the word CROATOAN carved onto a post mean? Find out all about the Roanoke Colony and the theories regarding the disappearance of all 115 people, including the very latest research, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/roanoke-colony-theory-0014417 Claire is the founder of...

2020-10-2405 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway October 23 - The Dissolution of the Monasteries and its sad impactOn this day in Tudor history, 23rd October 1538, Thomas Goldwell, Prior of Christchurch, Canterbury, wrote to Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s chief advisor, regarding the forthcoming dissolution of his monastery and its fate. It's quite a sad, grovelling letter, and even more sad when you know the full impact of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, which was devastating for his country. Find out more about Goldwell's priory and what happened to it, as well as what the dissolution entailed, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can see this po...

2020-10-2309 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway October 22 - Treason or a malicious woman making things upOn this day in Tudor history, 22nd October 1537, an examination, or rather interrogation, was carried out regarding an accusation of treasonous words spoken against King Henry VIII. Further investigations into the matter found that there was no evidence that these words were spoken, and that someone was trying to get another person into trouble. What was going on? In a time when the punishment for high treason was death, this was very serious. Find out more about what happened in this talk from historian Claire Ridgway. Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who l...

2020-10-2207 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway July 7 - William Turner, Father of English botanyOn this day in Tudor history, 7th July 1568, naturalist, herbalist, ornithologist, reformer and physician, William Turner, died. Turner is known as “the father of English botany and of ornithology”, but why and who exactly was he? In today's talk, historian Claire Ridgway gives an overview of Turner's life and career, including his attacks on Bishop Gardiner and his time in exile, plus a bit of trivia about the training of his little dog. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/0sl9iHg7qEY Also on this day in Tudor history, 7th July 1556, in the...

2020-07-0606 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway June 25 - Prince Henry (Henry VIII) gets betrothed On this day in Tudor history, 25th June 1503, the nearly twelve-year-old Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest surviving son of King Henry VII, got betrothed to seventeen-year-old Catherine of Aragon at the Bishop of Salisbury’s palace in Fleet Street, London. But why did it take them until 1509 to get married? What happened? Find out about their betrothal and their subsequent break-up in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQo1HIcSVtg Also on this day in Tudor history, 25th June 15...

2020-06-2403 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway June 22 - Thomas Boleyn becomes a Knight of the BathOn this day in Tudor history, the night of 22nd June 1509, King Henry VIII rewarded twenty-six men for their loyal service to the crown by making them Knights of the Bath as part of the celebrations for his coronation. One of the men honoured for his service to the crown was Thomas Boleyn, father of the future queen, Anne Boleyn. But what had he done to deserve this honour? Find out more about Thomas Boleyn's rise at the court of Henry VII, and how he was a royal favourite long before his daughters became involved with the k...

2020-06-2104 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway June 18 - Robert Recorde, his urinal and the equals signYes, you read that title right! On this day in Tudor history, 18th June 1558, the will of Welsh mathematician, physician and mint administrator Robert Recorde was proved. Recorde invented the "=" sign and wrote books on mathematics and also a urological treatise "The Urinal of Physick". Let historian Claire Ridgway tell you all about this man and his works, which have such catchy titles! You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/u54dqoddY1M Also on this day in Tudor history, 18th June 1546, twenty-five-year-old Anne Askew was found guilty of heresy at London’s Guildha...

2020-06-1704 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway June 18 - Robert Recorde, his urinal and the equals signYes, you read that title right! On this day in Tudor history, 18th June 1558, the will of Welsh mathematician, physician and mint administrator Robert Recorde was proved. Recorde invented the "=" sign and wrote books on mathematics and also a urological treatise "The Urinal of Physick". Let historian Claire Ridgway tell you all about this man and his works, which have such catchy titles! You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/u54dqoddY1M Also on this day in Tudor history, 18th June 1546, twenty-five-year-old Anne Askew was found guilty of heresy at London’s Guildha...

2020-06-1704 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway June 3 - The Royal SupremacyOn this day in Tudor history, 3rd June 1535, Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's vicar-general, issued orders regarding the royal supremacy to the bishops of the kingdom. But what was the royal supremacy and what were the clergy expected to do? Find out all about the royal supremacy, the orders sent and how bishops reacted, in today's talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/ZRqZXbE_G_4 Also on this very same day in history, 3rd June 1535, Sir Thomas More was interrogated in the Tower. You can find out mor...

2020-06-0204 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway June 2 - Queen Jane SeymourOn this day in Tudor history, 2nd June 1536, Jane Seymour made her first public appearance at Greenwich Palace. She'd married King Henry VIII on 30th May, and this public appearance was just two weeks after Anne Boleyn's execution, so it must have caused quite a stir. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/9IxCCgFHPQM Find out more about this public appearance, and also about Jane Seymour herself, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown". Also on this day in Tudor history, 2nd Ju...

2020-06-0105 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway May 30 - Knights of the Bath for Anne Boleyn's coronationOn this day in Tudor history, on the night of 30th/31st May 1533, as part of the celebrations for Queen Anne Boleyn’s coronation, which was scheduled for 1st June, eighteen men were created Knights of the Bath. What did this mean? What happened in this night-long ceremony? Find out in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/yp7g5dmmzRg Also on this day in Tudor history, three years later on 30th May 1536, Henry VIII married his third...

2020-05-2904 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway May 16 - The real "John Blackthorne" of ShōgunOn this day in history, 16th May 1620, navigator William Adams died in Hirado, Japan. Adams is thought to be the first Englishman to have reached Japan (arriving there in 1600) and was the inspiration for the character of John Blackthorne in the famous novel Shōgun. How did William Adams end up in Japan and why did he stay there when he had a family in England? Find out more about this interesting Tudor navigator in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. https://youtu.be/UW9uPMc0YLE Book recommendation: “Samurai William: The Adventurer Who Unlocked Japan”...

2020-05-1507 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway April 5 - The Pope was wrong...On this day in Tudor history, 5th April 1533, the English Church's legislative body, Convocation, ruled that the pope was wrong and that Henry VIII was right, i.e. it ruled that the Pope had no power to dispense in the case of a man marrying his brother’s widow, and that it was contrary to God’s law - Catherine of Aragon should not have been able to marry Henry VIII. Henry VIII was finally getting the annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon sorted out, and it was just as well, seeing that he was married to Anne Boley...

2020-04-0403 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway April 3 - Peace between Elizabeth I, France and the EmpireOn this day in Tudor history, 3rd April 1559, the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis was signed between King Henry II of France and King Philip II of Spain. The previous day, 2nd April 1559, it had been signed between Elizabeth I and Henry II. The treaty, or rather treaties, brought the Italian Wars to an end. But what were these wars? How was England involved? And what were the terms of the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis? Find out more in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link...

2020-04-0204 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway March 29 - Children encourage John Laurence at his sad endOn this day in Tudor history, 29th March 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Protestant and former Dominican priest, John Laurence, was burned at the stake for heresy in Colchester. At his burning, young children encouraged him with their prayers. Find out more about his John Laurence's sad end in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/ToYVgj9hQqI Also on this day in Tudor history, 29th March 1551, Mary Dudley, eldest daughter of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, marri...

2020-03-2803 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway March 29 - Children encourage John Laurence at his sad endOn this day in Tudor history, 29th March 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Protestant and former Dominican priest, John Laurence, was burned at the stake for heresy in Colchester. At his burning, young children encouraged him with their prayers. Find out more about his John Laurence's sad end in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/ToYVgj9hQqI Also on this day in Tudor history, 29th March 1551, Mary Dudley, eldest daughter of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, marri...

2020-03-2803 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway March 27 - Arrangements are made for Prince Arthur to marry Catherine of AragonOn this day in Tudor history, 27th March 1489, the Treaty of Medina del Campo was signed between England and Spain. One part of it was the arrangement of the marriage between Arthur, Prince of Wales, and Catherine (or Catalina) of Aragon. It was signed by Spain on this day and ratified in 1490 by Henry VII. Find out more about this treaty and the betrothal and marriages (yes, plural!) of Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, and Catherine of Aragon in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can see this podcast as a video at the following lin...

2020-03-2605 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway March 26 - Robert Carey and his eventful ride to King JamesOn this day in history, late on 26th March 1603, two days after the death of Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Robert Carey arrived at Holyrood in Edinburgh, Scotland, to inform King James VI that Queen Elizabeth I was dead and that James was now king. It took Carey just two days to get from London to Scotland, and he had an accident on the way, but it was all worth it. Find out about his journey and what happened in today's "on this day in Tudor history" talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books. Robert Carey’s memoirs can b...

2020-03-2505 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway March 24 - Robert Rich and Penelope Devereux, an unhappy marriageOn this day in history, 24th March 1619, Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick, Tudor nobleman and politician, died at his London home, Warwick House in Holborn. He was laid to rest at Felsted Church in Essex. Rich was an incredibly wealthy man and a good catch for Penelope Devereux, sister of the Earl of Essex, but their marriage was unhappy and she had an affair. Find out more about Rich and his marriage in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://you...

2020-03-2304 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway March 13 - A young horse causes the death of an old earlOn this day in Tudor history, 13th March 1540, sixty-eight year-old Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex, died after suffering a broken neck in a horse-riding accident. Chronicler Charles Wriothesley recorded: "the Earl of Essex, riding a young horse, by misfortune cast him and brake his neck at his place in Essex, which was great pity." Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex, was related to the royal family and served both Henry VII and Henry VIII. Find out more about this Tudor man in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". You can see this po...

2020-03-1206 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway March 9 - Frances Radcliffe, Countess of Sussex, and her most rare gifts both of mind and bodyOn this day in Tudor history, 9th March 1589, Lady Frances Radcliffe, Countess of Sussex, and wife of Sir Thomas Radcliffe, Lord Fitzwalter and 3rd Earl of Sussex, died at her home in Bermondsey. Frances is known for being the benefactor of Cambridge University's Sidney Sussex College, but there is much more to her than that. Her enemies even turned her husband and Queen Elizabeth I against her at one point! Find out all about Frances Radcliffe (née Sidney) in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can see this podcast as a video at the foll...

2020-03-0805 min

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway February 15 - Galileo, the Father of Modern ScienceOn this day in Tudor history, 15th February 1564, the Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher, Galileo Galilei, was born in Pisa, Italy. Galileo was one of the central figures of the Scientific Revolution and has been referred to as "the Father of Modern Science", "the Father of Modern Physics" and "the father of modern observational astronomy", but what exactly did he do and how did he end up getting into trouble with the Inquisition? Find out in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". You can see this podcast as a video at the fol...

2020-02-1404 min