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
November 4 - The arrest of Cardinal Wolsey
On this day in Tudor history, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII's former Lord Chancellor, was arrested at his home of Cawood Castle in Yorkshire.
Wolsey was accused of high treason, but why? And wha…
00:06:19 |
Sun 03 Nov 2019
November 3 - Sir John Perrot, Henry VIII's son?
On this day in Tudor history, 3rd November 1592, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, privy councillor and former Lord Deputy of Ireland, Sir John Perrot, died at the Tower of London. He'd been impriso…
00:08:39 |
Sat 02 Nov 2019
November 2 - The beginning of the end for Catherine Howard
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd November 1541, All Souls' Day, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer gave King Henry VIII a letter that would spark off the beginning of the end for Queen Catherine Howard, Henr…
00:10:29 |
Fri 01 Nov 2019
November 1 - The End of Edmund Tudor
On this day in Tudor history, 1 November 1456, Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, died from the plague at Carmarthen Castle in Wales.
Edmund Tudor was, of course, husband of Lady Margaret Beaufor…
00:04:41 |
Thu 31 Oct 2019
October 31 - Martin Luther and his 95 Theses
On this day in Tudor history, 31st October 1517, Reformer, priest and professor of theology Martin Luther is said to have posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, although…
00:05:56 |
Wed 30 Oct 2019
Halloween and Hallowtide
Today, the 31st October, is All Hallows Eve, more commonly known as Halloween. It is the first day of Hallowtide, which also includes the Feast of All Hallows, also known as All Saints’ Day, which is…
00:06:09 |
Wed 30 Oct 2019
October 30 - Henry VII is crowned king
On this day in Tudor history, 30th October 1485, Henry Tudor, 2nd Earl of Richmond and son of Lady Margaret Beaufort and the late Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, was crowned King Henry VII at Wes…
00:05:16 |
Tue 29 Oct 2019
October 29 - "Strike, man strike!" - The end of Sir Walter Ralegh
On this day in history, 29th October 1618, in the reign of King James I, Elizabethan courtier, explorer, author and soldier, Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh, Rawley, Ralagh, Rawleigh) was executed in the …
00:12:49 |
Mon 28 Oct 2019
October 28 - Knights of the Garter, bear-baiting and wrestling
This day in Tudor history, Monday 28th October 1532, the Feast of St Simon and St Jude, was the last full day of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s time with King Francis I of France in Calais, and it was …
00:04:56 |
Sun 27 Oct 2019
October 27 - Anne Boleyn makes an entrance
On this day in Tudor history, Sunday 27th October 1532, Anne Boleyn, Marquess of Pembroke, made a dramatic entrance to the great banquet held by King Henry VIII in Calais in honour of King Francis I …
00:06:59 |
Sat 26 Oct 2019
October 26 - Sir Thomas More is sworn in as Lord Chancellor
On this day in Tudor history, 26th October 1529, Sir Thomas More took his oath as Lord Chancellor, replacing Cardinal Thomas Wolsey who was charged with praemunire.
It was an important day for Sir…
00:05:56 |
Fri 25 Oct 2019
October 25 - Henry VIII, Francis I and a gift for Anne Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, 25th October 1532, Henry VIII returned to Calais following his visit to the French court at Boulogne, and he took the French king, Francis I, with him. But first, Franci…
00:07:38 |
Thu 24 Oct 2019
October 24 - The death of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife
n this day in Tudor history, 24th October 1537, Queen Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII, died at Hampton Court Palace twelve days after giving birth to a son who would grow up to be King Edward …
00:06:44 |
Wed 23 Oct 2019
October 23 - John Hopkins, Psalmodist and shepherd!
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd October 1570, John Hopkins, poet, psalmodist and Church of England clergyman, was buried at Great Waldingfield in Suffolk.
You've probably never heard of John Hop…
00:05:50 |
Tue 22 Oct 2019
October 22 - A Catholic baron who fled abroad
On this day in Tudor history, 22nd October 1577, Henry Parker, 11th Baron Morley and Roman Catholic exile, died in Paris. Morley had fled abroad in 1570 after refusing to subscribe to Elizabeth I's “…
00:08:05 |
Mon 21 Oct 2019
October 21 - Henry VIII leaves Anne Boleyn behind in Calais..
On this day in Tudor history, 21st October 1532, King Henry VIII left his sweetheart, Anne Boleyn, behind in Calais while he travelled to Boulogne to spend a few days at the French court with Francis…
00:05:07 |
Sun 20 Oct 2019
October 20 - Pontefract Castle surrenders to rebels, but all is not as it seems...
On this day in Tudor history, 20th October 1536, Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy, owner of Pontefract Castle in Yorkshire, yielded his castle to the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace. However, all was …
00:06:11 |
Sat 19 Oct 2019
October 19 - Henry VIII gets tough on rebels
By this day in Tudor history, the Pilgrimage of Grace Rebellion in the north of England was well under way, and King Henry VIII had come to the decision that tough action was needed to put it down.
…
00:06:20 |
Fri 18 Oct 2019
October 18 - Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland
On this day in Tudor history, 18th October 1541, Margaret Tudor, sister of King Henry VIII and eldest daughter of King Henry VII, died of a stroke at Methven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. She was lai…
00:08:18 |
Thu 17 Oct 2019
October 17 - Sir Philip Sidney, Tudor poet, courtier and soldier
On this day in Tudor history, 17th October 1586, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the poet, courtier and soldier, Sir Philip Sidney, died as a result of an injury inflicted by the Spanish forces at…
00:04:38 |
Wed 16 Oct 2019
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Claire Ridgway. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.