Tudor History with Claire Ridgway
824 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsTudor history podcasts from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History" and many other bestselling Tudor books. Claire also runs the Tudor Society.
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30 May - Christopher Marlowe is stabbed! #shorts
May 29, 2021 22:15 - 56 seconds - 767 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 30th May 1593, Christopher Marlowe, the famous Elizabethan playwright, was stabbed to death. Find out what happened in this #TudorHistoryshorts from historian Claire Ridgway. Here is the link to the more detailed video on Marlowe's death and the inquest - https://youtu.be/sdttnBCIIJU You can find out more about Marlowe and the theories regarding his death in Claire's video for February 26 – Christopher Marlowe – a rather colourful character! - https://youtu...
29 May - A fire-breathing dragon for Anne Boleyn
May 28, 2021 22:15 - 1 minute - 815 KBOn 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 ex...
28 May - Anne Boleyn is the rightful queen!
May 27, 2021 22:15 - 56 seconds - 769 KBOn 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 ot...
27 May - Cardinal Pole makes an enemy
May 26, 2021 22:15 - 1 minute - 818 KBOn 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-focus...
20 Interesting Facts about Henry VII
May 25, 2021 22:30 - 8 minutes - 6.87 MBHistorian and author Claire Ridgway introduces us to the very first Tudor monarch, King Henry VII, with 20 interesting facts. Henry VII does seem to be a neglected monarch, as many people find his son, Henry VIII, and his granddaughter, Elizabeth I, far more interesting, but he deserves some attention, don't you think? You can view this podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/NpoqIccMH7M Claire recommends the books Winter King by Thomas Penn and Henry VII and the Tudor Pretenders: Simn...
26 May - A wife and mother of poets
May 25, 2021 22:15 - 57 seconds - 782 KBOn this day in history, 26th May 1621, Barbara Sidney (née Gamage), Countess of Leicester, was buried at Penshurst. Find out about this Tudor lady, whose marriage was the concern of several prominent Tudor men and who ended up marrying an Elizabethan poet. You can view this short on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9rKJBsk_oj4
25 May - Lady Jane Grey gets married
May 24, 2021 22:15 - 52 seconds - 705 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 25th May 1553, in the reign of King Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey married Lord Guildford Dudley. The bride and groom were from prominent families, but there is the prevailing idea that this marriage was part of a plot by John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. 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/PWIeZMAH3zA Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an o...
24 May - Robert Cecil, Elizabeth I's "pygmy"
May 23, 2021 22:15 - 59 seconds - 813 KBOn 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 exp...
23 May - Henry Grey is finally made a Knight of the Garter
May 22, 2021 22:15 - 56 seconds - 769 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 23rd May 1547, in the reign of King Edward VI, Henry Grey, 3rd Marquis of Dorset, was finally installed as a Knight of the Garter. Grey had wanted this honour for years and had been nominated many times, so what had changed? How did he end up joining the Order of the Garter. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/aJsrw8Q_vqk Find out in today's #TudorHistoryShorts talk from Claire Ridgway.
22 May - Edward Seymour is in favour
May 21, 2021 22:15 - 59 seconds - 809 KBOn 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 ...
21 May - Philip of Spain
May 20, 2021 22:15 - 56 seconds - 767 KBToday 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, quiz...
20 May - Henry VIII doesn’t let the grass grow under his feet!
May 19, 2021 22:15 - 54 seconds - 740 KBOn 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 magazin...
Coming soon - The Boleyns of Hever Castle
May 18, 2021 22:30 - 4 minutes - 3.42 MBDr Owen Emmerson and Claire Ridgway are excited to announce the release date of their forthcoming book, "The Boleyns of Hever Castle". It will be released as a coffee-table style book and ebook on 1st August 2021 and Owen and Claire are launching it with a special talk and book signing at the Festival Theatre, Hever Castle, on that date. Book your ticket at https://heverfestival.co.uk/index.php/the-boleyns-of-hever-castle/ --------------------- Hever Castle is a picture-postcard fortifi...
19 May - Anne Boleyn's execution
May 18, 2021 22:15 - 1 minute - 815 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 19th May 1536, Henry VIII's second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn, was executed at the Tower of London. Find out more, and hear some of her final words, in this #TudorHistoryShorts from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/RdI0GS_C35w For a more detailed video on Anne Boleyn's execution, see https://youtu.be/Gpum3gzc3CU
18 May - I have a little neck
May 17, 2021 22:15 - 52 seconds - 707 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 18th May 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn's execution was postponed. Sir William Kingston, the Constable of the Tower of London, was surprised by the queen's reaction when he informed her of the delay - why? How did Anne react? What did she say? Find out exactly what Anne Boleyn said in this #TudorHistoryShorts talk from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/_69kA8P9rnE
17 May - Around the throne the thunder rolls
May 16, 2021 22:15 - 59 seconds - 813 KBOn 17th May 1536, poet, courtier and diplomat Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder, who was imprisoned in the Tower of London, witnessed the executions of his fellow courtiers, George Boleyn, Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, William Brereton and Mark Smeaton. Hear some of what he wrote about that awful day. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/FhNRo3Ecy70 For more details on the men's executions, see https://youtu.be/X7b1BLEpu9w
16 May - Thomas More resigns
May 15, 2021 22:15 - 56 seconds - 766 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 16th May 1532, Sir Thomas More resigned as Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor. But what led to More's resignation when he had been such a loyal servant to King Henry VIII? Find out from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/CS_9ms0ubmA
20 Interesting Facts about the Wars of the Rose
May 15, 2021 16:19 - 10 minutes - 8.39 MBIn this edition of her Facts About series, historian Claire Ridhway takes us back to the Wars of the Roses, that period of civil war between 1455 and 1487. Find out about the background to the Wars of the Roses, who was involved, what happened and how they came to an end, as well as some Wars of the Roses trivia. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/En8iu6VZ8eM
15 May - Henry VIII’s problems in the bedroom become public
May 14, 2021 22:15 - 54 seconds - 736 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 15th May 1536, Henry VIII's second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn, and her brother, George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, were tried one after the other in the King's Hall of the Tower of London. It was during George's trial that problems the king was experiencing with his wife became public, something which must have been rather embarrassing for the king. Find out what happened on that day in 1536 from Claire Ridgway, author of The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown. You can ...
14 May - The Creeping Parliament
May 13, 2021 22:15 - 56 seconds - 769 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 14th May 1571, the "Creeping Parliament" was held in Edinburgh, Scotland. Why was it called the "Creeping Parliament" and why were there actually two Parliaments meeting? What was going on and what happened next? Find out more from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/Qg_XhizMzKY
Fan Q&A - Did Anne Boleyn bring down Cardinal Wolsey?
May 12, 2021 22:30 - 9 minutes - 7.28 MBThank you to Kristian from Bulgaria for his question about Anne Boleyn and her role in the fall of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor and chief advisor. What role did Anne Boleyn have in Cardinal Wolsey's fall and his eventual arrest? Did Anne and her family work to bring Wolsey down? Was Wolsey's fall Anne Boleyn's revenge for him breaking up her romance with Henry Percy? Find out in this latest Fan Q&A talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a v...
13 May - Queen Anne Boleyn is on her way out
May 12, 2021 22:15 - 59 seconds - 806 KBOn 13th May 1536, eleven days after her arrest, the royal household of Queen Anne Boleyn was broken up and her household discharged. The queen hadn't even been tried yet, never mind found guilty! Find out more about this day and what happened to members of her household in this #TudorHistoryShorts talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/eZlV_9_5PYc
12 May - An innocent man is charged with treason
May 12, 2021 14:43 - 51 seconds - 819 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 12th May 1537, John Hussey, a Northern baron, was charged with treason even though he was innocent and had actually done the opposite of what he was accused of. Poor man! Find out what happened to John Hussey, Baron Hussey, from historian Claire Ridgway. For more details, watch Claire's video on Thomas Darcey and John Hussey at https://youtu.be/0Xgq02AssWo
11 May - Henry VIII accuses the clergy of treason
May 10, 2021 22:15 - 1 minute - 819 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 11th May 1533, Henry VIII made himself an enemy of the English clergy by accusing them of being traitors. Wny? What was going on? What happened next? Find out from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/IfuAUjY2yyI
10 May - Henry VIII's first marriage is nearly annulled
May 09, 2021 22:15 - 57 seconds - 784 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 10th May 1533, the Great Matter, Henry VIII's quest for an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, neared its conclusion. Find out what happened on this day in 1533, and what happened next, from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/xkjUWHie1OQ
9 May - A proxy wedding for Marie de Guise and James V
May 08, 2021 22:15 - 54 seconds - 743 KBOn 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 aut...
8 May - A goodly sight for Henry VIII
May 07, 2021 22:15 - 59 seconds - 809 KBOn 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.theanneboleynfi...
25 Interesting facts about Catherine Parr
May 06, 2021 22:30 - 9 minutes - 7.57 MBCatherine Parr was Henry VIII's sixth and final wife, but she's a fascinating Tudor lady in her own right. Hear 25 interesting facts about Catherine Parr from historian and author Claire Ridgway in this latest "Facts about" talk. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/u0AY9_1kL-k Here's the link to my video on Catherine Parr's death and the story of her remains - https://youtu.be/d4XIrkgjysk #thetudors #tudors #boleyn #tudorhistory #visitbritain #cas...
7 May - Bodies make a tapestry
May 06, 2021 22:15 - 58 seconds - 796 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 7th May 1560, English troops suffered a heavy defeat at the siege of Leith. What was this siege all about? And who described their dead bodies as a fair tapestry? Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/VHIPfj7TUwE
6 May - The end of the Beaufort male line
May 05, 2021 22:15 - 57 seconds - 779 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 6th May 1471, Edmund Beaufort was executed at Tewkesbury following the Lancastrian defeat at the Battle of Tewkesbury during the Wars of the Roses. How did he come to be executed when he was in sanctuary, and why was this the end of the Beaufort line? What did this mean for the Lancastrians? You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/-Pl-vG-GgKY Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
Did Thomas Culpeper have a brother called Thomas and was Catherine Howard pregnant?
May 04, 2021 22:30 - 11 minutes - 9.04 MBThank 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...
5 May - Henry Sidney
May 04, 2021 22:15 - 59 seconds - 808 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 5th May 1586, courtier Sir Henry Sidney died. Find out more about Sidney, his offices and family, and where his body and heart were buried, in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/37uNbnzQT7o Find out about heart burial in this video - https://youtu.be/3781cs081V0
4 May - Bess of Hardwick
May 03, 2021 22:15 - 59 seconds - 811 KBElizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, who has gone down in history as Bess of Hardwick, was buried on this day in 1608. Find out a bit more about this fascinating Tudor lady in this #TudorHistoryShorts from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/X49cwGJVagU You can find out even more about Bess in this video - https://youtu.be/zCehMXaVkqs
3 May - Cecily Neville, the Rose of Raby
May 02, 2021 22:15 - 59 seconds - 810 KBOn this day in history, 3rd May 1415, a woman who was the matriarch of the House of York and mother of two kings, was born. Her name was Cecily Neville. Find out about this Duchess of York, and how she is linked to royalty and the Tudors, in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/k6M0SPP4xWU
25 Interesting Facts about Catherine Howard
May 01, 2021 22:30 - 10 minutes - 8.04 MBCatherine Howard was King Henry VIII's fifth wife. She was married to the king for less than two years, and was executed on 13th February 1542 after being found guilty of treason by attainder. We know her as the queen that did cheat on Henry VIII, but there is far more to her than that. Hear 25 interesting facts about Catherine in this talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/oZk7qtjg474 Book recommendation: Young and ...
2 May - Queen Anne Boleyn is arrested
May 01, 2021 22:15 - 55 seconds - 752 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 2nd May 1536, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the king's second wife, Anne Boleyn, was arrested. What happened on that day? What was she told? Where was she taken? Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/2yabQth6dNg For a more detailed explanation, see https://youtu.be/ZJuAjJYzpcc
1 May - May Day
April 30, 2021 22:15 - 54 seconds - 736 KBToday is May Day - Happy May Day! Did the Tudors celebrate May Day? If so, what did they do? Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/jOm6RXS0EMY
30 April - A Lord Keeper of the Great Seal dies from apoplexy
April 29, 2021 22:15 - 56 seconds - 772 KBOn 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-f...
29 April - Not guilty!
April 28, 2021 22:15 - 59 seconds - 810 KBThe 29th of April is the anniversary of the birth of William Dacre, the only man to be acquitted in Henry VIII's reign. Find out about this Tudor baron from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/v1b34hd7j10
Mary Boleyn's links to the Queen and Prince William and Prince Harry
April 28, 2021 22:15 - 8 minutes - 6.93 MBHistorian 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 Tud...
28 April - 82-year-old priest executed in Scotland
April 27, 2021 22:15 - 59 seconds - 811 KBIn 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 exper...
27 April - Can Henry VIII abandon Anne Boleyn?
April 26, 2021 22:15 - 51 seconds - 701 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 27th April 1536, there was talk about Henry VIII setting aside Anne Boleyn. Who was approached for advice and what did he say? Find out what was going on at the royal court in this #TudorHistoryShorts from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/RbsKGrvvwxk You can find more details about this and what else was going on at court in this video - https://youtu.be/lpgeeVoJcgo Other Tudor events for 27th Ap...
26 April - Catherine Carey
April 25, 2021 22:15 - 58 seconds - 801 KBToday is the anniversary of Mary Boleyn's daughter's marriage in 1540. Mary's daughter was Catherine Carey and you can find out about her in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from historian Claire Ridgway. Claire's longer video on Catherine and her husband, Sir Francis Knollys, can be viewed at https://youtu.be/c_rcS3AX7nk Other Tudor events for 26th April: April 26 - Shakespeare and the plague - https://youtu.be/fbY5itlDUeY April 26 - Anne Boleyn and Matthew Parker's Meeting - https://y...
25 April - St Mark's Day
April 24, 2021 22:15 - 49 seconds - 682 KBHappy St Mark's Day! How has St Mark's Day celebrated in Tudor times? Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/54D1nbsDtZg Other Tudor events for 25 April: April 25 - Catherine Parr publishes a book - https://youtu.be/7bAAgFnKxMQ April 25 - Thomas Stafford, Protector of the Realm - https://youtu.be/74aUAE-g22Q April 25 - God will send unto Us heirs male - https://youtu.be/XH3kyeRbdcI
20 Interesting Facts about Anne of Cleves
April 23, 2021 22:15 - 8 minutes - 6.71 MBAnne of Cleves was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, the woman whose marriage the king annulled after just six month! Anne of Cleves has rather unfairly gone down in history as "The Flanders Mare", the wife Henry VIII just wasn't attracted to, but she's a fascinating Tudor lady. Find out some interesting Anne of Cleves facts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/mFAclC873b8
24 April - A Tudor tip for divining your future husband
April 23, 2021 22:15 - 52 seconds - 720 KBHappy St Mark's Eve! St Mark's Eve was time to divine your future husband in medieval and Tudor times, but how were you supposed to do that? Find out how to do it from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/zb9yxfmD_Uw Find out even more ideas in Claire's longer video - April 24 - Divining your future love - https://youtu.be/EH0DDFQgSuM Other Tudor events for 24th April: April 24 - The legal machinery begins - The Fall of An...
23 April - St George, patron saint of England
April 23, 2021 15:02 - 57 seconds - 787 KB23rd April is St George's Day, but when did he become England's patron saint and why? Who was the patron saint before him? Find out in today's #TudorHistoryShorts You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/WxwlbHZ6ArE Other events for 23rd April: April 23 - George Boleyn loses out - https://youtu.be/um83GmYCqHo April 23 - William Shakespeare's birth and death - https://youtu.be/a1HLH5iIhMM
22 April - Isabella I
April 21, 2021 22:15 - 54 seconds - 740 KBIsabella I of Castile, one of Spain's famous "Reyes Catolicos" (Catholic monarchs) was born on 22nd April 1451. Hear a few facts about this famous Spanish queen and how she relates to the Tudors. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/YGI6gY94BhM Other events for 22nd April: April 22 - Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland - https://youtu.be/i8T48blcWSA April 22 - Gaol fever hits! - https://youtu.be/TvLQwIESn88
21 April - A new king for England!
April 20, 2021 22:15 - 53 seconds - 738 KBOn this day in Tudor history, 21st April 1509, Henry VII died and his son came to the throne as Henry VIII. What did the people think of this news? 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
Teasel's Tudor Trivia - What was Elizabeth I afraid of?
April 20, 2021 22:15 - 4 minutes - 3.67 MBIn this latest edition of Teasel's Tudor Trivia, historian Claire Ridgway reassures Teasel the dog that she's not the only one to have fears, her historical heroine, Queen Elizabeth i was scared of things too. But what was Elizabeth I afraid of? Find out from Claire and Teasel. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/5pe1zaNWcCk Books mentioned: "Oranges and Lemons: Rhymes from Past Times" by Karen Dolby "Elizabeth's Bedfellows" by Anna Whitelock