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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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    July 2 - Thomas Boleyn's loss is Cromwell's gain Jul 02, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 2nd July 1536, Thomas Cromwell, the king’s right hand man, was formally appointed Lord Privy Seal. The previous holder of the office had been Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond, who'd been stripped of the office following the falls of his children, Queen Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn, Lord Rochford. But what is a privy seal and what does the Lord of the Privy Seal do? Find out more in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/_czZ6zZXLr8

    Also on this day in Tudor history, 2nd July 1489, Tudor clergyman, statesman, theologian, scholar and highly intelligent man, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, was born. You can find out more about him in the video “13 things you probably didn't know about Thomas Cranmer” - https://youtu.be/hsz09DoX9oU

    July 1 - Sir Thomas More is found guilty Jul 01, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 1st July 1535, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII’s former Lord Chancellor, was tried for high treason by a special commission of oyer and terminer. The commission found him guilty and he was executed on 6th July 1535. But how did More, a faithful and loyal servant of the king, end up in this mess? Who was on the commission and what exactly happened? Find out all about the fall of Sir Thomas More in today's talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/R0gqJjQCAAM Also on this day in Tudor history, 1st July 1543, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the Treaties of Greenwich were signed. These treaties were between the kingdoms of Scotland and England, and, amongst other terms, was the agreement of a marriage between Prince Edward, the future King Edward VI, and Mary, Queen of Scots. Find out more about these treaties and the subsequent war known as the Rough Wooing in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/0Xmp5ar3MkU

    June 30 - A mortal head wound for a jousting King of France Jun 30, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 30th June 1559, keen sportsman, King Henry II of France, suffered a mortal head wound while jousting. He died on 10th July and was succeeded by his son, Francis II. Jousting was a dangerous sport and Henry was fatally injured when splinters from his opponent's lance entered his right eye. Awful! Find out more about Henry II's accident and death, and also his reign, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/H7njMclKCYE Also on this day in Tudor history, 30th June 1541, King Henry VIII and his fifth wife, Queen Catherine Howard, set off on their progress to the north of England. Find out about the motives behind this huge undertaking, what happened on the progress, and why Henry's life changed so dramatically when he got back in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/YJqgOXlqxYo

    June 29 - Henry Percy, sweetheart of Anne Boleyn Jun 29, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 29th June 1537, just over a year after the execution of his former sweetheart, Anne Boleyn, Henry Algernon Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, died at around the age of thirty-five. He'd been ill for some time and had actually collapsed after he sat in judgement on Anne Boleyn and her brother, George, in May 1536. But who was Henry Percy and what happened between him and Anne? Find out more about him in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown". You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/RiTn2E6Iqo8 Also on this day in Tudor history, 29th June 1509, just four days after she had enjoyed the coronation celebrations of her grandson King Henry VIII and his queen consort, Catherine of Aragon, sixty-six-year-old Lady Margaret Beaufort died. Margaret Beaufort was the matriarch of the Tudor dynasty and was an amazing woman, in many ways, yet she is surrounded by myth and it seems fashionable to see her as a religious zealot. But who was this influential Tudor lady? What did she do? Find out in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/RGbjeIrxtKc

    June 28 - A Catholic earl and poisoned roasted teal Jun 28, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 28th June 1557, Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel, was born at Arundel House, the Strand, London.
    Philip ended up being condemned to death for treason and dying of alleged poisoning in 1589, when he was just 32, so let me historian Claire Ridgway tell you a bit more about him and what led him to that very sticky end. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/2-J0omtzi3E Also on this day in Tudor history, 28th June 1491, King Henry VIII was born at Greenwich Palace. Find out more about Henry, his life and reign in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/nJcCrPch9rI

    June 27 - Two Cornishmen gain fame permanent and immortal Jun 27, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 27th June 1497, in the reign of King Henry VII, lawyer and member of Parliament Thomas Flamank and blacksmith Michael Joseph (known as Michael an Gof), two of the chief commanders of the Cornish rebels, were hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn in London.

    What had led them to this awful end? What was the Cornish Rebellion about and why do they have "fame permanent and immortal"? Find out more about them and their ends in today's talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
    https://youtu.be/lWsAT7SRIzQ

    Also on this day in Tudor history, 27th June 1505, the thirteen-year-old Henry, Prince of Wales, the future King Henry VIII, broke up with his betrothed, Catherine of Aragon. It was the eve of their wedding too. Find out why he did this and what happened in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/1NQwFu6ryoM June 17 - The Cornish Rebellion and the Battle of Blackheath - https://youtu.be/u5uPO7Vza9Y

    June 26 - Farther than Wingfield, no man dares to go Jun 26, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 26th June 1596, soldier Sir John Wingfield was buried in the cathedral at Cadiz in southern Spain. Wingfield had been shot in the head in the attack on Cadiz on 21st June.

    John Stow recorded that at his funeral "the generalls threw their handkerchiefs wet from their eyes into the grave" and poet John Donne wrote "Farther than Wingfield, no man dares to go", but who was this courageous soldier?

    Find out more about him and how he died in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

    https://youtu.be/aq9WKNQtnds

    June 25 - Prince Henry (Henry VIII) gets betrothed Jun 25, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 25th June 1503, the nearly twelve-year-old Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest surviving son of King Henry VII, got betrothed to seventeen-year-old Catherine of Aragon at the Bishop of Salisbury’s palace in Fleet Street, London. But why did it take them until 1509 to get married? What happened? Find out about their betrothal and their subsequent break-up in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQo1HIcSVtg Also on this day in Tudor history, 25th June 1533, Mary Tudor, former Queen of France, wife of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and sister of King Henry VIII, died at her home in Suffolk. She was just thirty-seven years old. You can find out more about Mary’s ill-health, her death and funeral, in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/owq8B02Tzig 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/

    June 24 - Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, Elizabeth I's favourite Jun 24, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 24th June 1532, the feast of St John the Baptist, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester and favourite of Elizabeth I, was born. Elizabeth I called Leicester her "eyes" and "sweet Robin" and there was gossip over their relationship, but there was far more to Robert Dudley than his closeness to the queen. Find out all about his life and career in today's talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/QMem5-pj7PQ Also on this day in history, 24th June 1509, seventeen-year-old King Henry VIII and his queen consort, Catherine of Aragon, were crowned king and queen at a joint coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey. You can find out more about their coronation in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/OctcivFRcHM
    And today is also the Feast of St John the Baptist and Midsummer. I explain how this was celebrated in Tudor times in this special video - https://youtu.be/Y-XPm3n-udc
    Robert Dudley’s death and His Last Letter - https://youtu.be/BlUicDYZI7s

    June 23 - Levina Teerlinc and her miniatures Jun 23, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 23rd June 1576, painter and miniaturist, Levina Teerlinc, died at Stepney in London.

    Teerlinc was court painter to Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I, and was a prolific artist. Find out more about Levina Teerlinc and her work in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society.

    You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
    https://youtu.be/Sl9kSW0tnZ8

    Also on this day in history, 23rd June 1509, King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon processed through the streets of London dressed in their finery in their coronation ceremony. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/MvXN275PjSk

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