July 25 - A fool gets into big trouble

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

English - July 24, 2020 22:15 - 4 minutes - 3.24 MB - ★★★★★ - 59 ratings
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Previous Episode: July 24 - Richard Hesketh and his plot to depose Elizabeth I

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On this day in Tudor history, 25th July 1535, the Feast of St James, Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador wrote about a furious King Henry VIII who’d apparently been nearly driven to commit murder!

What had angered the king? Well, it involved Henry VIII's fool and some foolish name-calling. Find out more in today's talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/QPDa1fnBQqw

Links to related videos:
Tudor Court Fools - https://youtu.be/nyy_ZaBsqps
Sir Nicholas Carew - https://youtu.be/jRx9pKlmABQ

Also on this day in Tudor history, 25th July 1554, Queen Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII by Catherine of Aragon, his first wife, married Philip of Spain, son of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. The couple got married at Winchester Cathedral and Mary's Lord Chancellor, Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, officiated at the ceremony. Find out more about their wedding in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/289MSTDoZHA