20 April - An oath to swear

On this day in Tudor history, on 20th April 1534, in the reign of King Henry VIII, prominent Londoners were called to swear a special oath.

Just what was the Oath of the Act of Succession? What were people swearing to? Find out in this latest #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.

You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/L3nxUpHU4VQ