Tudor History with Claire Ridgway
On this day in Tudor history podcasts from Claire Ridgway.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 1040
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The Dryburn Martyrs and the dried up spring - #mondaymartyr
In this week's #MondayMartyr, I'm telling you about four Catholic martyrs, who were executed in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. #tudorhistory
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Anne Boleyn commissioned a special gift for Henry VIII from Holbein - #WednesdayFact
Find out about a special New Year's gift Anne Boleyn commissioned from Hans Holbein the Younger for Henry VIII.
#holbein #tudorhistory #tudorart #henryviii
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The Hever Roundel Portrait of Anne Boleyn - #portraittuesday
In this week's #portraittuesday, I look at the beautiful Anne Boleyn roundel portrait that is part of the collection at Hever Castle.
You can see this portrait here...
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James Beinham and his bed of roses - MondayMartyr
This week's Monday Martyr is reformer James Bainham, who was burnt at the stake at Smithfield on 30th April 1532, in the reign of King Henry VIII. #henryviii #toweroflondon #tudorhistory #reformation
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Protestant William Flower - MondayMartyr
This week's #mondaymartyr is Protestant martyr William Flower (known also as Branch) who was burnt at the stake for heresy at St Margaret's Church in Westminster, London, on this day in Tudor history…
From Spare to Heir - How things changed for Henry VIII in 1502
The Tudors in their own words - Happy Christmas from Thomas Tusser
Merry Christmas! Today, historian Claire Ridgway shares some Christmassy words from 16th century poet and farmer Thomas Tusser.
The Tudors in their own words - Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey, or Queen Jane, was a highly intelligent young woman and a staunch Protestant, and in today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares a couple of quotes from J…
The Tudors in their own words - Elizabeth I about Mary, Queen of Scots
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares words from Queen Elizabeth I regarding a woman known as her nemesis, Mary, Queen of Scots.
The Tudors in their own words - Queen Elizabeth I about Edward de Vere
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares a funny story and quote from Queen Elizabeth I regarding Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford.
The Tudors in their own words - Sir Philip Sidney
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares poetry from the famous Elizabethan poet, Sir Philip Sidney.
The Tudors in their own words - Thomas Cromwell to Henry VIII
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares an excerpt from a letter written by an imprisoned Thomas Cromwell to Henry VIII in 1540.
The Tudors in their own words - Anne Askew before her execution
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares a couple of verses from a ballad written by the famous Protestant martyr Anne Askew.
The Tudors in their own words - Thomas More about Henry VIII
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares some words Sir Thomas More spoke regarding his master, King Henry VIII, words that show he knew the king incredibly well.
The Tudors in their own words - Mary, Queen of Scots, on her way to her execution
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares some poignant words Mary, Queen of Scots, said to a distressed servant while on her way to her execution in 1587.
The Tudors in their own words - Mary Tudor, Queen of France, to Henry VIII
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares an excerpt from a letter written by Mary Tudor, Queen of France, to her brother, Henry VIII, regarding a promise he made he…
The Tudors in their own words - Margaret Tudor to Henry VII
Today's "The Tudors in their own words" quote is from Margaret Tudor, eldest daughter of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, and sister of Henry VIII. It is from a letter written not long after Mar…
The Tudors in their own words - Elizabeth of York to Isabella I of Castile
Today's "The Tudors in their own words" quote is from Elizabeth of York, wife of King Henry VII and mother of King Henry VIII. It's from a letter she wrote to Isabella I of Castile, one of the famous…
The Tudors in their own words - Catherine Parr to Henry VIII
Today's "The Tudors in their own words" quote is from Catherine Parr, sixth wife of King Henry VIII, from a letter she wrote to the king while he was campaigning in France and she was serving as rege…
The Tudors in their own words - Catherine Howard to Thomas Culpeper
Today's "The Tudors in their own words" quote is from Catherine Howard, fifth wife of King Henry VIII, from a letter she wrote to Thomas Culpeper.
Historian and author Claire Ridgway shares Catheri…