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
- 1041
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
5 June - Robert Devereux is in trouble
On this day in Tudor history, 5th June 1600, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, was in a spot of bother. Even though he was usually one of Elizabeth I's favourite, he was charged with insubordination. O…
4 June - Amy Robsart
On 4th June 1550, Robert Dudley married his sweetheart, Amy Robsart, at the royal palace of Sheen at Richmond, near London, in a ceremony attended by King Edward VI.
In this #TudorHistoryShorts talk…
Did Anne Boleyn bring French fashion to court?
3 June - A bishop who helped his poorly queen
On this day in Tudor history, 3rd June 1594, John Aylmer, Bishop of London, died.
Hear a story about how he suffered pain to help a poorly Queen Elizabeth I in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts fro…
2 June - Sir Francis Bigod is executed #shorts
1 June - Anne Boleyn's coronation
31 May - Lady Margaret Beaufort
30 May - Christopher Marlowe is stabbed! #shorts
29 May - A fire-breathing dragon for Anne Boleyn
28 May - Anne Boleyn is the rightful queen!
On 28th May 1533, over four months after Henry VIII had married Anne Boleyn at Whitehall, and six months after a possible secret marriage at Dover, Archbishop Cranmer proclaimed the union valid. Anne…
27 May - Cardinal Pole makes an enemy
On 27th May 1536, Cardinal Reginald Pole, who was in Venice, wrote to King Henry VIII. It was a very polite letter but what he sent with it brought Pole and his family trouble. He made the mistake of…
20 Interesting Facts about Henry VII
Historian and author Claire Ridgway introduces us to the very first Tudor monarch, King Henry VII, with 20 interesting facts.
Henry VII does seem to be a neglected monarch, as many people find his so…
26 May - A wife and mother of poets
On this day in history, 26th May 1621, Barbara Sidney (née Gamage), Countess of Leicester, was buried at Penshurst.
Find out about this Tudor lady, whose marriage was the concern of several prominent…
25 May - Lady Jane Grey gets married
On this day in Tudor history, 25th May 1553, in the reign of King Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey married Lord Guildford Dudley.
The bride and groom were from prominent families, but there is the prevailin…
24 May - Robert Cecil, Elizabeth I's "pygmy"
On this day in history, 24th May 1612, in the reign of King James I, Elizabeth I's former Secretary of State, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, died.
Find out a bit more about the man Elizabeth I …
23 May - Henry Grey is finally made a Knight of the Garter
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd May 1547, in the reign of King Edward VI, Henry Grey, 3rd Marquis of Dorset, was finally installed as a Knight of the Garter.
Grey had wanted this honour for years …
22 May - Edward Seymour is in favour
On this day in Tudor history, 22nd May 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Queen Jane Seymour's brother, Edward Seymour, was appointed to the privy council.
It was just one reward of many and you …
21 May - Philip of Spain
Today is the anniversary of the birth of King Philip II of Spain, husband of Queen Mary I. Historian Claire Ridgway commemorates his birthday by sharing a few facts about this European ruler.
Claire…
20 May - Henry VIII doesn’t let the grass grow under his feet!
On this day in Tudor history, 20th May 1536, King Henry VIII, who had just been widowed for a second time, moved on with his life.
It was just 24 hours after Queen Anne Boleyn's execution, but Henry …