On 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 with experts, and have access to all kinds of talks, articles, quizzes, virtual tours and more. Try it with a 14-day free trial - https://www.tudorsociety.com/signup/


 


Claire has written some bestselling Tudor history books:


 


On This Day in Tudor History - https://amzn.to/3oceahH


The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown - https://amzn.to/3m8KaSi


George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat - https://amzn.to/2TdwyZr


The Anne Boleyn Collection - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T


The Anne Boleyn Collection II - https://amzn.to/3o9LUwi


The Anne Boleyn Collection III - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T


The Life of Anne Boleyn Colouring Books - https://amzn.to/3jkJ5Vz


 


Claire has also done an online history course, The Life of Anne Boleyn, for MedievalCourses.com - https://medievalcourses.com/overview/life-anne-boleyn-mc06/


 


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https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com 


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https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles 


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