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
- 1039
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Still Fighting the Dead: Germain Gardiner’s Scathing Attack on Martyr John Frith
On this day in Tudor history, 1st August 1534, Catholic gentleman Germain Gardiner published a scathing posthumous attack on Protestant martyr John Frith—over a year after Frith had been burned at th…
Killed by a Butcher
The Wind That Saved England: How the Spanish Armada Was Scattered
Storms at sea. Panic at court. And a queen under guard.
On this day in Tudor history — 30th July 1588 — England’s fate shifted with the wind. The once-mighty Spanish Armada, already damaged by the B…
The Stepfather Who May Have Changed History
He didn’t wear a crown… but his choice may have changed the course of English history.
On 29th July 1504, Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, died quietly at his manor in Lancashire. But nearly two d…
The Forgotten Tudor Wife Who Drank Her Own Urine to Survive - TUDOR TRUE CRIME
In Tudor England, one woman endured unthinkable cruelty at the hands of her noble husband—imprisoned in a tower, reduced to drinking her own urine to sur…
The Tiny Tudor Ship That Crossed the Atlantic
Join me, Claire Ridgway, historian and auth…
The Colour of Darkness - Claire Interviews author Toni Mount
Join me, Claire Ridgway, as I sit down with historian and bestselling author Toni Mount to celebrate the release of The Colour of Darkness — book 13 in the gripping Sebastian Foxley Medieval Mystery …
How a Tudor Courtroom Became a Death Trap
Imagine stepping into court expecting justice… and instead walking into a death sentence.
On this day in Tudor history, 25th July 1577, Queen Elizabeth I’s top lawyer, Nicholas Barham, died in Oxfor…
The Priest They Tried to Silence
The Tragic Martyrdom of John Boste - They wouldn’t even let him speak.
On this day in Tudor history, 24th July 1594, Catholic priest John Boste stood on the scaffold in Durham, condemned for treason…
The Tudor Lord with 9 Lives
Tudor Money Explained – Elizabeth I’s Bold Coin Reform & Tower Mint Secrets
On this day in Tudor history, 10th July 1561, Queen Elizabeth I visited the Tower of London’s Mint — not just for ceremony, but to tackle an econo…
When Spain Came to England: Philip of Spain’s Grand Arrival
On this day in Tudor history, 20th July 1554, Prince Philip of Spain landed in England to marry Queen Mary I — and he didn’t exactly tr…
Mark Smeaton - the Queen's Musician - Claire Interviews Martha Johnson
In this special interview, I chat with historical fiction author Martha Jean Johnson…
Tudor True Crime – The Shocking Murder of Thomas Arden
Welcome to the very first episode of Tudor True Crime – where real historical crimes are darker than fiction.
In 1551, respected businessma…
Royal Revenge? Why Lady Glamis Was Really Burnt at the Stake
On this day in Tudor history — 17th July 1537 — Janet Douglas, Lady Glamis, was dragged to Castle Hill in Edinburgh and burned at the stake. The charge? Treason. The truth? Far more sinister.
She wa…
The Maligned Mother of Lady Jane Grey – Victim or Villain?
In this episode, I dive into the life of Frances…
The Tudor Courtier Who Tried to Make Himself Invisible
Meet William Neville — born on this day in Tudor history, 15th July 1497. A respected courtier and poet... who l…
The Queen Who Quietly Changed Scotland Forever
In today’s podcast, we’re heading slightly beyond the Tudor world — north to Scotland — to uncover the story of a young queen who deserves far more recognition than she gets.
On this day in 1486, Qu…
Monarchs, Lego & History: How One Man Is Retelling 1200 Years of British History in Bricks
In this special interview, I’m joined by author Andrew Redfern, the creator of "Minifigure Monarchs: A History of Great …
The Quiet Church Which Holds a Secret That Changed England
During a peaceful walk through the Gloucestershire countryside, I stumbled upon a village church with a powerful story — one that changed the course of English history.
Little Sodbury is one of only…