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
- 1040
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Sisters, Rivals, and Queens
Mary I & Elizabeth I
They were daughters of Henry VIII, England’s first two crowned queens regnant, and two of the most formidable women in Tudor history. Yet while Mary I’s reign lasted just five …
00:07:49 |
Mon 17 Feb 2025
A Love That Led to Ruin
Mary, Queen of Scots & Lord Darnley
On 17th February 1565, Mary, Queen of Scots met Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley—and fell in love. It seemed like the perfect match: Darnley was young, charming, hands…
00:09:43 |
Sun 16 Feb 2025
Catherine of Aragon – The Warrior Queen
Did Catherine of Aragon really ride into battle at Flodden, dressed in armour, leading her troops to victory?
It’s a thrilling image—one even some 16th-century sources suggest! But the truth? Cath…
00:06:06 |
Sat 15 Feb 2025
Tracking Henry VIII’s Weight Gain… Through His Armour
Did you know we can measure Henry VIII’s expanding waistline just by looking at his armour?
As a young king, Henry was tall, athletic, and an expert jouster, but by the end of his life, he had balloo…
00:03:33 |
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Tudor Love Stories
Love in the Tudor court was rarely a fairy tale... For some, it led to power and triumph, while for others, it ended in heartbreak, scandal, or even death.
From secret marriages and forbidden roman…
00:08:24 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
The Tragic Falls of Catherine Howard & Jane Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, 13th February 1542, Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s young queen, met her brutal end. But was she truly guilty of treason? And why did Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford, share he…
00:11:43 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
The Tragic Execution of James Fenn
On this day in Tudor history, 12th February 1584, Catholic priest James Fenn was brutally executed at Tyburn—his crime? Simply practising his faith.
Once a scholar, husband, and father, Fenn’s life…
00:06:15 |
Tue 11 Feb 2025
Elizabeth of York – The Queen of Hearts
On this day in Tudor history, 11th February 1466, Elizabeth of York was born—a woman whose bloodline shaped the future of England. She was the daughter of a king, the sister of the Princes in the Tow…
00:12:09 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
The Tudor Earl Who Dabbled in Magic & Murder
On this day in Tudor history, 10th February 1564, Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland, died—but not before leaving behind a legacy of scandal, treason, and even magic!
- Gambling debts pushed hi…
00:03:18 |
Sun 09 Feb 2025
What If Henry VIII Had Accepted Mary as His Heir?
Would history have changed forever if Henry VIII had fully embraced Mary as his successor? Could England have had its first official ruling queen decades before Elizabeth I? And what if Mary had marr…
00:11:20 |
Sat 08 Feb 2025
Henry VIII Banned Football
The Brutal Tudor Sport That Shocked Kings!
Think football is a rough game today? Tudor football was an entirely different beast—chaotic, lawless, and downright deadly. Henry VIII banned it in 1540,…
00:05:37 |
Fri 07 Feb 2025
Mary, Queen of Scots' Final Night
On this day in Tudor history, 7th February 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots received the news she had been dreading—her execution warrant had arrived. By sunrise, she would face the executioner’s axe.
Bu…
00:04:22 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
Pawn, Player, or Perfect Queen? Jane Seymour
She was the woman who replaced Anne Boleyn, the queen who finally gave Henry VIII a son, and the wife he never tired of. But was Jane Seymour truly the perfect Tudor queen—or just the perfect pawn?
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00:15:47 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
Mary Boleyn’s Legacy and How King Charles III Inherits Boleyn & Tudor Blood
Did you know that King Charles III is a descendant of Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn? And that Prince William and Prince Harry have two Boleyn bloodlines?
But wait—how can that be when Elizabet…
00:05:23 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
Diplomat, Spy, or Traitor
The Double Life of Sir Edward Stafford
What if one of Elizabeth I’s trusted ambassadors was secretly working for Spain?
On this day in history, 5th February 1605, Sir Edward Stafford—diplomat, MP…
00:04:53 |
Tue 04 Feb 2025
A Royal Princess & A Disgraced Noble
On this day in 1495, Anne of York, daughter of Edward IV and sister of Queen Elizabeth of York, married Thomas Howard, the future 3rd Duke of Norfolk. But this was far more than just a royal love sto…
00:07:22 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
Betrayal, Power & Paranoia
The Fall of the Duke of Buckingham
Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, had everything—royal blood, vast wealth, and a place at the heart of Henry VIII’s court. But in 1521, his world came cra…
00:04:52 |
Sun 02 Feb 2025
Did Henry VIII & Arthur Tudor Have a Close Bond?
Henry VIII and his older brother, Arthur Tudor—were they close siblings or distant strangers? The answer might surprise you!
Despite being brothers, their lives were shaped by duty, distance, and v…00:03:05 |
Sat 01 Feb 2025
Cardinal Wolsey’s Secret Family: A Scandalous Tudor Tale
When you think of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, you imagine power, influence, and unwavering loyalty to Henry VIII. But behind the grandeur of Tudor politics lies a secret life filled with intrigue and sca…
00:05:48 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
The Secret Power Grab After Henry VIII’s Death!
Imagine this—England’s most infamous king is dead. His nine-year-old son is set to inherit the throne, but behind closed doors, a secretive power struggle is already unfolding. For three days, Henry …
00:05:57 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
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