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
3 May - Cecily Neville, the Rose of Raby
On this day in history, 3rd May 1415, a woman who was the matriarch of the House of York and mother of two kings, was born. Her name was Cecily Neville.
Find out about this Duchess of York, and how s…
25 Interesting Facts about Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard was King Henry VIII's fifth wife. She was married to the king for less than two years, and was executed on 13th February 1542 after being found guilty of treason by attainder.
We kno…
2 May - Queen Anne Boleyn is arrested
1 May - May Day
Today is May Day - Happy May Day! Did the Tudors celebrate May Day? If so, what did they do?
Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the…
30 April - A Lord Keeper of the Great Seal dies from apoplexy
On this day in Tudor history, 30th April 1596, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Sir John Puckering died of apoplexy.
Find out a bit about him, and the trials he was involved in, in this #TudorHisto…
29 April - Not guilty!
The 29th of April is the anniversary of the birth of William Dacre, the only man to be acquitted in Henry VIII's reign.
Find out about this Tudor baron from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast a…
Mary Boleyn's links to the Queen and Prince William and Prince Harry
Historian Claire Ridgway, who has written several books on the Boleyns, is often asked about Mary Boleyn's links to the present royal family, so she thought she'd explain more about it.
Queen Elizabe…
28 April - 82-year-old priest executed in Scotland
In this latest #TudorHistoryShorts, historian Claire Ridgway tells us about eighty-two-year-old priest Walter Mylne, who sadly lost his life on 28th April 1558.
You can see this podcast as a video at…
27 April - Can Henry VIII abandon Anne Boleyn?
26 April - Catherine Carey
25 April - St Mark's Day
24 April - A Tudor tip for divining your future husband
20 Interesting Facts about Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, the woman whose marriage the king annulled after just six month!
Anne of Cleves has rather unfairly gone down in history as "The Flanders Mare",…
23 April - St George, patron saint of England
22 April - Isabella I
21 April - A new king for England!
Teasel's Tudor Trivia - What was Elizabeth I afraid of?
In this latest edition of Teasel's Tudor Trivia, historian Claire Ridgway reassures Teasel the dog that she's not the only one to have fears, her historical heroine, Queen Elizabeth i was scared of t…
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 …
19 April - Being a Tudor bookseller was a risky business!
Being a bookseller in Tudor times could be a risky business, particularly if you had the wrong kind of books on your premises!
On 19th April 1601, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, bookseller James …
18 April - A short-lived reward for Cromwell
On this day in Tudor history, 18th April 1540, just three months before he went to the scaffold, Thomas Cromwell was given two rewards by King Henry VIII.
You can see this podcast as a video at the …