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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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    May 3 - A man who served 3 monarchs and kept his head May 03, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 3rd May 1568, courtier, member of Parliament, and privy councillor, Sir Edward Rogers, died.
    Rogers had a long and successful royal career, serving three of the Tudor monarchs, and he managed to keep his head too. Find out more about him, and how he even survived being implicated in rebellion and opposing Mary I, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/PE5dT0xO4Fs Also on this day in history, 3rd May 1580, poet, farmer and agricultural writer Thomas Tusser died. In last year’s video, Claire shared his verses for the month of May so please do watch that - https://youtu.be/px5PSyryEnA
    And on 3rd May 1536, following the arrest of Queen Anne Boleyn and prominent courtiers, a shocked Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, wrote to King Henry VIII. Find out what was going on in the video for 3rd May 1536 - https://youtu.be/7CokGrvX3HE

    May 2 - Celestial flesh leads to a burning May 02, 2020
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    On this day in history, 2nd May 1550, Anabaptist Joan Bocher, was burnt to death at Smithfield for her belief in Christ's celestial flesh. How did a Protestant end up being executed in Edward VI's reign and what did she mean by Christ having celestial flesh? Find out more about Joan Bocher, or Joan of Kent, her beliefs and her links to Protestant martyr Anne Askew, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books. Also on this day in Tudor history, 2nd May 1568, Mary, Queen of Scots, who had recently been forced to abdicate in favour of her son, King James VI, successfully escaped from Lochleven Castle. How did she end up a prisoner at Lochleven? How did she escape? And what happened next? Find out in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/ozLwv3LaRY0
    And on 2nd May 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn and her brother, Lord Rochford, were arrested and taken to the Tower of London. Find out more in the 2nd May 1536 video - https://youtu.be/ZJuAjJYzpcc You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/hEF4mgSfWeg Here's William Wordsworth’s sonnet “Edward siging the warrant for the execution of Joan of Kent”:
    "THE tears of man in various measure gush
    From various sources; gently overflow
    From blissful transport some--from clefts of woe
    Some with ungovernable impulse rush;
    And some, coeval with the earliest blush
    Of infant passion, scarcely dare to show
    Their pearly lustre--coming but to go;
    And some break forth when others' sorrows crush
    The sympathising heart. Nor these, nor yet
    The noblest drops to admiration known,
    To gratitude, to injuries forgiven--
    Claim Heaven's regard like waters that have wet
    The innocent eyes of youthful Monarchs driven
    To pen the mandates, nature doth disown."

    May 1 - A hot-tempered Tudor courtier May 01, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 1st May 1551, in the reign of King Edward VI, Norfolk landowner and Member of Parliament, Sir Edmund Knyvet, died. Knyvet had an interesting court career, being helped by his Howard connections, but he was known for his rather hot temper, which nearly led to him losing his right hand. Find out more about hot-tempered Sir Edmun Knyvet 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/5kc8tSKlpP4 Also on this day in Tudor history, 1st May 1517, foreign traders in London had their shops and property vandalised and damaged by a mob of angry apprentices and labourers, in what was known as the Evil May Day Riot. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/hQoTvH_0kcY

    And 1st May 1536 was supposed to be a fun day for King Henry VIII and Queen Anne Boleyn at the annual May Day joust but suddenly the king left abruptly, taking his good friend and groom of the stool with him. What was going on? Find out in the 1st May 1536 video in The Fall of Anne Boleyn series - https://youtu.be/Hx1ba-2d8NU

    April 30 - Thomas Audley, Lord Chancellor Apr 30, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 30th April 1544, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Thomas Audley, Baron Audley of Walden and Lord Chancellor, died at his home in London. Audley was Thomas Cromwell's right-hand man in 1536, during the fall of Anne Boleyn, and became even more important after Cromwell's fall. Find out more about Thomas Audley, an important Tudor statesman, and how he served King Henry VIII, 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/nK9NMs255B4

    April 29 - Bothwell prepares to marry Mary, Queen of Scots Apr 29, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 29th April 1567 (some sources suggest 26th), James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, who had recently abducted and allegedly "ravished" Mary, Queen of Scots, had a suit of divorce made against him by his wife, Lady Jean Gordon. Lady Gordon was persuaded by Bothwell to make this divorce suit as he was planning to marry Mary, Queen of Scots, which he did on 15th May 1567. In this talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains what led up to this day, what happened next, and also what a truly horrible man Bothwell was. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/trdexa_EwUM Here are the videos mentioned in the talk:
    James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell - https://youtu.be/XRU_nEsUxFw
    Marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots and the Earl of Bothwell - https://youtu.be/7keV_p9U7JM
    Also on this day in Tudor history, 29th April 1617, Sir Dru Drury, a man who went from being a prisoner to being Lieutenant of the Tower of London, died in his 80s at his home. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/n0-bOfFxeWM
    And on this day in 1536, in the lead up to her fall, Queen Anne Boleyn had encounters with two courtiers who would eventually be executed for allegedly sleeping with her and plotting with her to kill King Henry VIII. Find out more in the video for 29th April 1536 - https://youtu.be/2GWjq7VJeG8

    April 28 - A man involved in the falls of two queens Apr 27, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 28th April 1548 (some sources say 6 May), courtier, diplomat, soldier and Keeper of Oatlands Palace, Sir Anthony Browne, died at Byfleet in Surrey. He had been one of Henry VIII’s most important and richest courtiers, and was also involved in the falls of two queens: Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves. Find out more about this man and how he was involved in the falls of the two Annes in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". Also on this day in Tudor history, 28th April 1603, Queen Elizabeth I was laid to rest at Westminster Abbey in a lavish funeral. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/rJ7nrMF0Fow And on this day in 1536, in the lead up to Anne Boleyn’s fall, there were long council meetings, experts were being consulted and the Lady Mary, Henry VIII’s eldest daughter, was being given hope for the future. Something was going on! https://youtu.be/8QaGMigNhXE

    April 27 - A Tudor and Stuart adventurer Apr 27, 2020
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    On this day in history, actually in the Stuart period, 27th April 1609, Sir Edward Michelborne, member of Parliament, soldier and adventurer, died. He'd survived an unsuccessful naval campaign against the Spanish, being implicated in a rebellion, and an attack by pirates, to die a natural death at his home in Hackney. Find out more about Sir Edward Michelborne in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can find out more about the Japanese pirate attack on the Tiger in my video from 29th December - https://youtu.be/XKdRcXgxYew You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/JNwbZX8bB5A On this day in 1536, in the fall of Anne Boleyn, writs were issued summoning Parliament and according to Eustace Chapuys, a bishop was consulted regarding whether Henry VIII could abandon his second wife, Anne Boleyn. What was going on? Find out in my video at https://youtu.be/lpgeeVoJcgo
    Also on this day in Tudor history, 27th April 1584, civil lawyer and judge, David Lewis, died in London. You can find out more about him in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/f7pGwIvDBzc

    April 26 - Shakespeare and the plague Apr 26, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 26th April 1564, the Bard, William Shakespeare, was baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. This was just three months before the plague hit the town, wiping out a fifth of its population. Fortunately for him, and us, Shakespeare didn't catch it - phew! Find out more about the plague and its outbreak in Stratford-upon-Avon in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". Also on this day in Tudor history, 26th April 1540, Catherine Carey, daughter of Mary Boleyn and niece of the late Queen Anne Boleyn, married Francis Knollys.
    It is not known whether the marriage was a love match, but it appears to have been a very happy and successful marriage, and resulted in 14 children. You can find out more about them in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/c_rcS3AX7nk You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/fbY5itlDUeY And on this day in 1536, in the lead up to Anne Boleyn's fall, Queen Anne Boleyn met with her chaplain, Matthew Parker. The words that she spoke to him that day had such an impact on him that they stayed with him for the rest of his life. Find out more about this in my video on 26th April 1536 - https://youtu.be/2pgryv6sz3g

    April 25 - Catherine Parr publishes a book Apr 25, 2020
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    On this day in Tudor history, 25th April 1544, an English translation of John Fisher’s Latin work, “Psalms or Prayers”, was published. It had been translated by none other than Catherine Parr, Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife. It was published anonymously, but there's rather a lot of circumstantial evidence pointing towards Queen Catherine as the translator. Find out more in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several history books. https://youtu.be/7bAAgFnKxMQ Also on this day in Tudor history, 25th April 1557, Tudor troublemaker Thomas Stafford, grandson of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, proclaimed himself "Protector of the Realm". It didn't go down well! Find out what happened in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/74aUAE-g22Q And don't forget to check out today's Fall of Anne Boleyn countdown video - https://youtu.be/XH3kyeRbdcI

    April 24 - Divining your future love Apr 24, 2020
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    Today, 24th April, is St Mark’s Eve, the day before the Feast of St Mark the Evangelist, one of Christ’s apostles and the man who is said to have written the Gospel of Mark. In medieval and Tudor times, St Mark's Eve was the night to divine who you were going to marry. How did people go about divining their future partner? Find out in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". https://youtu.be/EH0DDFQgSuM 24th April is the first day of The Fall of Anne Boleyn Countdown series of videos that I did last year and you can find out all about what happened on 24th April 1536 in this video - https://youtu.be/jRx9pKlmABQ
    Also on this day in Tudor history, 24th April 1558, fifteen-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots, got married for the first time. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/Xe3v6dVwwac

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