12 June - Richard Rich, lawyer and torturer

Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, died on 12th June 1567. He's not one of Claire's favourite Tudor men and you can find out why in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts.

Just what was his involvement in the cases of Sir Thomas More and Anne Askew? You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/oHCEdoCwvpg