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
20 Interesting Facts about Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour was the third wife of King Henry VIII, the mother of King Edward VI and the sister of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector, and Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley.
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Fri 16 Apr 2021
17 April - A stolen head!
On this day in Tudor history, 17 April 1554, in the reign of Queen Mary I, celebrations for the acquittal of a Tudor courtier led to the head of his fellow rebel being stolen. It was the head of Sir …
00:00:59 |
Fri 16 Apr 2021
16 April - The Mary Rose
On this day in Tudor history, in the reign of King Henry VIII, a ship that would become the king's favourite flagship began her first tour of duty.
Find out more about The Mary Rose's career in thi…
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Thu 15 Apr 2021
15 April - Blows and evil words from Elizabeth I
On this day in Tudor history, courtier Sir John Scudamore was laid to rest. His wife served Queen Elizabeth I and appears to have suffered in doing so.
You can see this podcast as a video at the fo…
00:00:58 |
Wed 14 Apr 2021
Did Henry VIII and Francis I really wrestle?
Thank you to Leah for her excellent question regarding a scene from Showtime's "The Tudors" series in which Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIII challenges Emmanuel Leconte as Francis I to a wrestling…
00:04:56 |
Wed 14 Apr 2021
14 April 1556 - Conspirator cheats executioner
On this day in Tudor history, 14th April 1556, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Sir Anthony Kingston, died at Cirencester. He was on his way to London to face charges that had been laid against him, and…
00:00:50 |
Tue 13 Apr 2021
13 April 1630 - The priest harbouring countess
On this day in Tudor history, 13th April 1630, Anne Howard (née Dacre), Countess of Arundel, died at Shifnal.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/8YAfEw53eFQ
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00:00:57 |
Mon 12 Apr 2021
12 April 1533 - Outrage at Anne Boleyn's behaviour
On this day in Tudor history, 12th April 1533, Anne Boleyn's behaviour caused a stir and Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador, was outraged. He didn't know she was actually queen. In his eyes, th…
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Sun 11 Apr 2021
Teasel's Tudor Trivia - What is the queen's closet?
Teasel the dog is a curious animal and she was wondering how Henry VIII and his bride managed to fit in a closet for their wedding. Her mind really did boggle!
In this edition of Teasel's Tudor Tri…
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Fri 09 Apr 2021
A heretic cardinal, the other Tudor Drake, and a plotting baron
In part two of This Week in Tudor History for the week beginning 5th April, historian Claire Ridgway talks about why Pope Paul IV branded Cardinal Pole a heretic and took away his legatine powers, be…
00:12:38 |
Thu 08 Apr 2021
20 Interesting Facts about Anne Boleyn
In the latest in her "Facts about...." series, Claire Ridgway, owner of The Anne Boleyn Files, shares twenty interesting facts about Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII and mother of Queen El…
00:10:27 |
Wed 07 Apr 2021
A new king's journey, an earl who kept his head, head injury kills a king, and a viscountess and her Little Rome
In part 1 of This Week in Tudor History for week beginning 5th April, historian Claire Ridgway will be talking about King James VI of Scotland's journey from Edinburgh to London, following his access…
00:14:04 |
Sun 04 Apr 2021
Were William Compton and Thomas Tallis, and George Boleyn and Mark Smeaton lovers?
Thank you so much to Omar from Leeds for the excellent questions regarding Showtime's The Tudors series.
Omar wanted to know if William Compton and Thomas Tallis, and George Boleyn and Mark Smeato…
00:11:36 |
Thu 01 Apr 2021
Poet Thomas Churchyard, Sir Ambrose Cave, Elizabeth Boleyn and the knighting of Francis Drake
In this second part of This Week in Tudor history, which covers 1st to 4th April, historian and author Claire Ridgway talks about Thomas Churchyard, a poet and soldier who kept being imprisoned; Sir …
00:10:37 |
Wed 31 Mar 2021
Plays with wonderful titles, Sir Ralph Sadler's busy life, and a dying king makes his will
In this first part of This Week in Tudor History for week beginning 29th March, historian Claire Ridgway talks about William Wager, a playwright and clergyman who picked wonderful titles for his work…
00:16:20 |
Sun 28 Mar 2021
16 Interesting facts about Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon was the first wife of King Henry VIII, the mother of Queen Mary I and the aunt of Emperor Charles V, but there are lots more interesting facts about this Tudor woman.
In this ta…
00:06:34 |
Sat 27 Mar 2021
Walter Ralegh's colonisation, a war over vestments, an earl who saved the day in 1536, and some burnings
In part two of this week in Tudor history, historian Claire Ridgway talks about Walter Ralegh (Raleigh) being given permission to colonise foreign lands in 1584; a disagreement over the wearing of ve…
00:16:04 |
Wed 24 Mar 2021
Was Anne Boleyn treated as queen in the Tower of London?
Thank you so much to Edith and Lucy the dog for their excellent question regarding Anne Boleyn's imprisonment in the Tower of London in May 1536.
In series like The Tudors, Anne Boleyn is shown bei…
00:09:59 |
Tue 23 Mar 2021
Henry Howard loses favour, purple fever takes an ambassador, and a Tudor judge and law reporter
In this first part of This Week in Tudor History, historian Claire Ridgway talks about Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey’s loss of royal favour after the English defeat in France, but his children’s joy a…
00:17:33 |
Sun 21 Mar 2021
A secret agent & rebel, Henry VIII's barber, More's granddaughter, and a Puritan soldier
in this second part of This Week in Tudor History, historian Claire Ridgway introduces Sir Christopher Blount, a secret agent and rebel who married his master’s widow and whose stepson, the Earl of E…
00:13:33 |
Wed 17 Mar 2021
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