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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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    2 July - Old Scarlett the gravedigger Jul 02, 2021
    Show notes

    On this day in Tudor history, 2nd July 1594, a sexton and gravedigger known as Old Scarlett was buried at Peterborough Cathedral. Who was this man? Which two queens was he said to have buried? And what is his link to Shakespeare? Find out more about Old Scarlett in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. https://youtu.be/TDuIdL1rPE0

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    Claire Ridgway
    Historian and author, founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society
    www.theanneboleynfiles.com
    www.tudorsociety.com www.elizabethfiles.com
    https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles
    http://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/
    https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety
    https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/ https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/
    1 July - No legitimate heir for Henry VIII Jul 01, 2021
    Show notes

    On this day in Tudor history, 1st July 1536, less than two months after the execution of Anne Boleyn, Parliament passed legislation that meant that the king had no legitimate heirs. How strange! Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this as a video here:
    https://youtu.be/MpcB3jY2Pi4 --
    Claire Ridgway
    Historian and author, founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society
    www.theanneboleynfiles.com
    www.tudorsociety.com www.elizabethfiles.com
    https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles
    http://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/
    https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety
    https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/ https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/

    30 June - Henry VIII and Catherine Howard set off on Progress Jun 30, 2021
    Show notes

    On this day in Tudor history, 30th June 1541, Henry VIII and his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, set off on their progress to the north of England. Why did Henry VIII choose to go to the North? Find out in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/7fK7uUiUICQ For a more detailed video, see https://youtu.be/YJqgOXlqxYo 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/

    29 June - The Globe burns down! Jun 29, 2021
    Show notes

    On 29th June 1613, the Globe Theatre, which had been built by William Shakespeare's company of players, burnt to the ground.

    Find out more about what happened in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
    https://youtu.be/jUN9t-qPTJ4

    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 June - A rebellious baron is executed Jun 28, 2021
    Show notes

    On this day in Tudor history, 28th June 1497, in the reign of King Henry VII, Sir James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley,was executed after rebelling against his kind. Find out how this baron got involved in a rebellion in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/d14B11EhIwI Find out more about the Cornish Rebellion in these videos: June 17 - The Cornish Rebellion and the Battle of Blackheath - https://youtu.be/u5uPO7Vza9Y June 27 - Two Cornishmen gain fame permanent and immortal - https://youtu.be/lWsAT7SRIzQ

    27 June - A farming bishop who was sadly betrayed Jun 27, 2021
    Show notes

    On this day in Tudor history, 27th June 1578, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Bishop of Exeter, William Bradbridge, died at the age of seventy-one.

    The poor man died in poverty due to the actions of one of his staff. Very sad. 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/17aqKs9E5KI

    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/

    26 June - The cost of serving a king Jun 26, 2021
    Show notes

    On 26th June 1513, in the reign of King Henry VIII, a loyal soldier lost his life serving the Crown.

    What happened to Sir Edmund Carew? How did he die? And how else did his service to the Crown affect him?

    Fin out in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
    https://youtu.be/t9LLoqyTbXE

    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 June - Catherine of Aragon and Prince Henry are betrothed Jun 25, 2021
    Show notes

    On 25th June 1503, the widowed Catherine of Aragon got betrothed to Prince Henry, second son of King Henry VII.

    Find out more about this, the plans for their marriage, and what happened, in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

    https://youtu.be/kRs2BF0iI0g

    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 June - Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford Jun 24, 2021
    Show notes

    On 24th June 1604, in the reign of King James I, Elizabethan courtier and poet, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, died. Find out about this rather colourful Tudor character in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/gU4AO9o3rg8 Here's a link to a more detailed video on him - https://youtu.be/Y3ONMtthsnU

    18 Interesting Facts about Edward VI Jun 23, 2021
    Show notes

    In this latest edition of her "Facts about...." series, historian Claire Ridgway shares interesting facts about Edward VI, the boy king, son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. How many of these facts about Edward VI do you know? Hopefully at least a few of them surprised you! Find out more about Edward VI in the Edward VI playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLepqWJ7TpkrIS_TwrQF4aYvgBMU2lHcM4

    --

    Claire Ridgway
    Historian and author, founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society
    www.theanneboleynfiles.com
    www.tudorsociety.com www.elizabethfiles.com
    https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles
    http://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/
    https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety
    https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/ https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/
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