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    Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

    Step back into a world of intrigue, passion, and ruthless ambition — welcome to Tudor England. Join historian and bestselling author Claire Ridgway as she uncovers the riveting stories of the Tudor dynasty. From the scandalous love affairs of King Henry VIII to the tragic fall of Anne Boleyn, the fierce reign of Elizabeth I, and the lesser-known secrets of Tudor court life, this podcast brings history to life in vivid detail.

    Hear dramatic tales of betrayal, execution, forbidden love, and political manoeuvring that shaped England forever. Discover daily Tudor history with fascinating “On This Day” episodes — unique insights you won’t find in typical history books. Get behind-the-scenes stories from Claire’s own research trips to historic sites like the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Hever Castle, and more. Enjoy interviews with top historians and experts in Tudor studies, plus lively Q&A sessions tackling listeners’ burning Tudor questions.

    🖋 Who is Claire Ridgway? Claire is the author of the bestselling On This Day in Tudor History series and numerous other Tudor books loved by readers around the world. She founded The Tudor Society, connecting enthusiasts with experts through live online events, and runs the hugely popular history websites The Anne Boleyn Files and www.ClaireRidgway.com.

    Her mission: to uncover the human stories behind the crown — the hopes, fears, and triumphs of not only kings and queens but also the courtiers, rebels, and ordinary people who lived under the Tudor rose.

    What can you expect?

    • Gripping accounts of famous events like the Field of Cloth of Gold, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, or the Babington Plot.

    • Intimate portraits of Tudor figures: Anne Boleyn’s charm and downfall, Thomas Cromwell’s rise and brutal fall, Elizabeth I’s cunning survival.

    • Dark mysteries and unsolved deaths

    • Who really killed Amy Robsart?

    • Was Katherine Howard truly guilty?

    • Special episodes on Tudor fashion, food, medicine, and the day-to-day lives of Tudor men and women.

    Join thousands of Tudor fans worldwide Never miss an episode — subscribe now and become part of a global community that can’t get enough of Tudor drama. Explore more with Claire’s books, free resources, and live historical events at www.ClaireRidgway.com. Ready to travel back 500 years?

    Press play and let the adventure begin.

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    Copyright: Copyright © 2019 All rights reserved.

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    Latest Episodes:
    29 July - The death of Thomas Stanley, Henry VII's stepfather Jul 29, 2021
    Show notes

    On 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, 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/

    You can find Claire at:

    https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com

    https://www.tudorsociety.com

    https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/

    https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/

    https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles

    https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety

    https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/

    https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/

    28 July - Magic and a "detestable vice and sin" Jul 28, 2021
    Show notes

    On this day Tudor history, 28th July 1540, in the reign of King Henry VIII, a client of Thomas Cromwell, who was also executed that day, ended his life on the scaffold.

    What was the magic and "detestable vice and sin" of which he was accused?

    Find out more about him in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.

    27 July - A royal secretary ends up in the Tower Jul 27, 2021
    Show notes

    On 27th or 28th July 1553, Sir John Cheke was imprisoned in the Tower of London. But how had a royal tutor and secretary ended up being thrown in the Tower?

    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/pnJ6-hJ3gas

    26 July - The Earl of Shrewsbury dies Jul 26, 2021
    Show notes

    On 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 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/

    You can find Claire at:

    https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com

    https://www.tudorsociety.com

    https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/

    https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/

    https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles

    https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety

    https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/

    https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/

    25 July - A kidnapped child actor Jul 25, 2021
    Show notes

    On 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 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/

    You can find Claire at:

    https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com

    https://www.tudorsociety.com

    https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/

    https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/

    https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles

    https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety

    https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/

    https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/

    24 July - A converted priest loses his life Jul 24, 2021
    Show notes

    On 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 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/

    You can find Claire at:

    https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com

    https://www.tudorsociety.com

    https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/

    https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/

    https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles

    https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety

    https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/

    https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/

    23 July - John Day, a Protestant printer Jul 23, 2021
    Show notes

    On 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 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/

    You can find Claire at:

    https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com

    https://www.tudorsociety.com

    https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/

    https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/

    https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles

    https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety

    https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/

    https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/

    22 July - Baron Scrope, a royal councillor Jul 22, 2021
    Show notes

    On 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, 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/

    You can find Claire at:

    https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com

    https://www.tudorsociety.com

    https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/

    https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/

    https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles

    https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety

    https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/

    https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/

    21 July - Explorer Thomas Cavendish Jul 21, 2021
    Show notes

    On this day in Tudor history, 21st July 1586, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, explorer Thomas Cavendish set sail from Plymouth. Where was he going and why? And how would he break Sir Francis Drake's record? 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/WuP2Yk_F3Jg Claire's video on Thomas Cavendish - https://youtu.be/Tpa3Q23T40g

    20 July - Philip of Spain prepares to marry Mary I Jul 20, 2021
    Show notes

    On this day in Tudor history, 20th July 1554, Philip of Spain, son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, arrived in England to prepare for his marriage to Queen Mary I. Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. Here's a link to a video on their marriage - https://youtu.be/289MSTDoZHA You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/RmSfIR_0AB8

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