Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, died on 12th June 1567. He's not one of Claire's favourite Tudor men and you can find out why in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts. Just what was his involvement in the cases of Sir Thomas More and Anne Askew? You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/oHCEdoCwvpg

11th June 1576 was the death date of Sir Anthony Cooke, a well-known Tudor humanist and educator with famous daughters. Find out more about this Tudor man in today's edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/WJfxo9Ol9jM Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and have access to all kinds of talks, articles, quizzes, virtual tours and more. Try it with a 14-day free trial - https://www.tudorsociety.com/signup/   Claire has written some bestselling Tudor history books:   On This Day in Tudor History - https://amzn.to/3oceahH The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown - https://amzn.to/3m8KaSi George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat - https://amzn.to/2TdwyZr The Anne Boleyn Collection - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T The Anne Boleyn Collection II - https://amzn.to/3o9LUwi The Anne Boleyn Collection III - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T The Life of Anne Boleyn Colouring Books - https://amzn.to/3jkJ5Vz   Claire has also done an online history course, The Life of Anne Boleyn, for MedievalCourses.com - https://medievalcourses.com/overview/life-anne-boleyn-mc06/   You can find Claire at: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com  https://www.tudorsociety.com https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/ https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/ https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles  https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety  https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/  https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/

On this day in Tudor history, 10th June 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, two Carthusian monks died after being starved to death in prison.    What had these monks done to deserve this awful fate?   Find out about them and their fellow Carthusian martyrs in this edition of  #TudorHistory Shorts. You can see this Tudor history short as a video here: https://youtu.be/XX-fq9ZYOjU   Here are more detailed videoson the Carthusian martyrs of Henry’s reign: May 11 -Two Carthusian Monks - https://youtu.be/kFeYN34OA9M  June 19 - More Carthusian monks meet their sad ends - https://youtu.be/kzzUWDkUdY8 

On 9th June 1511, in the reign of King Henry VIII, William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, died.   Who was Courtenay and how did he go from being in favour to being a traitor and then back to being in favour?   Find out from Claire Ridgway in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts. https://youtu.be/8CM7NCjxQB0

As usual, June is a busy month at the Tudor Society with lots of Tudor goodies for Tudor Society members to enjoy!   Here, Tudor Society founder, historian and author Claire Ridgway, gives an overview of what we can enjoy right now and look forward to later in the month. For more information on Tudor Society membership, go to https://www.tudorsociety.com/signup/ref/68/

Henry VIII's eldest daughter, Mary, was convinced that her woes were all down to her stepmother, Anne Boleyn, and so there was hope for Mary after Anne Boleyn's execution in 1536. What did Mary expect to happen and what did happen? Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. https://youtu.be/1vY4uoO0pqA

On this day in Tudor history, 7th June 1594, Elizabeth I’s physician, Roderigo Lopez, was hanged, drawn and quartered after being accused of plotting to poison the queen. Find out more about Lopez and what happened from historian Claire Ridgway. You can watch this short as a video here:https://youtu.be/_c68Ycl0bAU

On this day in Tudor history, 6th June 1597, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, musician William Hunnis died a natural death. He was lucky as he could so easily have lost his head in Mary I's reign. Find out a bit more about William Hunnis from historian Claire Ridgway. You can watch this as a video here: https://youtu.be/GgHHkjytIRY

On this day in Tudor history, 5th June 1600, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, was in a spot of bother. Even though he was usually one of Elizabeth I's favourite, he was charged with insubordination. Oh dear. Find out more from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this as a video here:https://youtu.be/dZtJlXpFXYs

On 4th June 1550, Robert Dudley married his sweetheart, Amy Robsart, at the royal palace of Sheen at Richmond, near London, in a ceremony attended by King Edward VI. In this #TudorHistoryShorts talk, historian Claire Ridgway shares a few facts about Amy Robsart. You can see the video here:https://youtu.be/K-Sln-WF7To

In this latest edition of her Fan Q&A series, historian Claire Ridgway answers Jessica's question "Did Anne Boleyn bring French fashion to court herself or were others involved?"   Anne Boleyn spent six years in France and was described by a contemporary as "native French" in her ways, but did she bring French fashions, such as the French gown and French hood, to the English royal court?   Find out! You can see images and this podcast on youtube here:https://youtu.be/0N6FE30SQS4   If you're interested in asking a question, all you have to do is do a video selfie of yourself asking up to three questions and then send it to me. Find out full instructions and how to send the video at https://forms.gle/PD9pecamz5xxbmML7  -- Claire RidgwayHistorian and author, founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Societywww.theanneboleynfiles.comwww.tudorsociety.com www.elizabethfiles.comhttps://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFileshttp://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/https://twitter.com/thetudorsocietyhttps://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/ https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/

On this day in Tudor history, 3rd June 1594, John Aylmer, Bishop of London, died. Hear a story about how he suffered pain to help a poorly Queen Elizabeth I in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You  can see this as a video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/kfFrTNnaCbk

On this day in Tudor history, 2nd June 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Sir Francis Bigod and two of his fellow rebels were executed at Tyburn.   Why had this reformer rebelled against the king and what had happened?   Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can watch this as a video on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/3-Tp8vL6MMM   Find out even more about Bigod in this video - https://youtu.be/rPR8AQCZA2Y

In today's #TudorHistoryShorts, historian Claire Ridgway shares a few facts about Queen Anne Boleyn's coronation, which took place on this day in Tudor history, 1st June 1533, at Westminster Abbey.   Here's a link to a more detailed video - https://youtu.be/RODcq1iD2lI

On this day in Tudor history, 31st May 1443, Lady Margaret Beaufort, the woman known as the matriarch of the Tudor dynasty, was born.   Find out a few facts about her in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.   Here's a link to a more detailed video on her - https://youtu.be/RGbjeIrxtKc