21 April - A new king for England!
Tudor History with Claire Ridgway
English - April 20, 2021 22:15 - 53 seconds - 738 KB - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsHistory Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On this day in Tudor history, 21st April 1509, Henry VII died and his son came to the throne as Henry VIII.
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In this #TudorHistoryShorts, historian Claire Ridgway shares two contemporary sources about Henry VIII's accession. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/00-OnueuwAg
Find out more about Henry VII's death and Henry VIII's accession in this more detailed video - https://youtu.be/ngAH2vn7l40