Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

Thank you so much to Sarah from the UK for her questions regarding Thomas Culpeper's brothers and sisters, and whether he really had a brother called Thomas Culpeper. Sarah also asked whether Catherine Howard had got pregnant before her marriage and whether she got pregnant during her marriage to Henry VIII. Could she even have been pregnant on the scaffold?   Historian Claire Ridgway, who did start a book on Catherine Howard's fall, answers Sarah's questions and tells us a bit more about the two Thomas Culpepers, as well as rumours of Catherine's pregnancy in 1541. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/G1r3TtNebi8  -- 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, 5th May 1586, courtier Sir Henry Sidney died.  Find out more about Sidney, his offices and family, and where his body and heart were buried, in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/37uNbnzQT7o   Find out about heart burial in this video - https://youtu.be/3781cs081V0  

Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, who has gone down in history as Bess of Hardwick, was buried on this day in 1608. Find out a bit more about this fascinating Tudor lady in this #TudorHistoryShorts from Claire Ridgway.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/X49cwGJVagU   You can find out even more about Bess in this video - https://youtu.be/zCehMXaVkqs

On this day in history, 3rd May 1415, a woman who was the matriarch of the House of York and mother of two kings, was born. Her name was Cecily Neville. Find out about this Duchess of York, and how she is linked to royalty and the Tudors, in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/k6M0SPP4xWU

Catherine Howard was King Henry VIII's fifth wife. She was married to the king for less than two years, and was executed on 13th February 1542 after being found guilty of treason by attainder. We know her as the queen that did cheat on Henry VIII, but there is far more to her than that. Hear 25 interesting facts about Catherine in this talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/oZk7qtjg474 Book recommendation: Young and Fair and Damned by Gareth Russell, an excellent biography of Catherine Howard.

On this day in Tudor history, 2nd May 1536, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the king's second wife, Anne Boleyn, was arrested. What happened on that day? What was she told? Where was she taken?   Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/2yabQth6dNg   For a more detailed explanation, see https://youtu.be/ZJuAjJYzpcc 

Today is May Day - Happy May Day! Did the Tudors celebrate May Day? If so, what did they do? Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/jOm6RXS0EMY  

On this day in Tudor history, 30th April 1596, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Sir John Puckering died of apoplexy. Find out a bit about him, and the trials he was involved in, in this #TudorHistoryShorts. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/oA-WwtjiTAQ 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/

Historian Claire Ridgway, who has written several books on the Boleyns, is often asked about Mary Boleyn's links to the present royal family, so she thought she'd explain more about it. Queen Elizabeth II descends from Mary Boleyn, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, descend from her in two different ways. Find out more from Claire. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/9mhFC26n_5A 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/

The 29th of April is the anniversary of the birth of William Dacre, the only man to be acquitted in Henry VIII's reign. Find out about this Tudor baron from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/v1b34hd7j10

In this latest #TudorHistoryShorts, historian Claire Ridgway tells us about eighty-two-year-old priest Walter Mylne, who sadly lost his life on 28th April 1558. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/Zh0Dh8V3Ntc 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, 27th April 1536, there was talk about Henry VIII setting aside Anne Boleyn.    Who was approached for advice and what did he say? Find out what was going on at the royal court in this #TudorHistoryShorts from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/RbsKGrvvwxk   You can find more details about this and what else was going on at court in this video - https://youtu.be/lpgeeVoJcgo   Other Tudor events for 27th April: April 27 - A Tudor and Stuart adventurer - https://youtu.be/JNwbZX8bB5A April 27 - The death of David Lewis of Abergavenny - https://youtu.be/f7pGwIvDBzc

Today is the anniversary of Mary Boleyn's daughter's marriage in 1540.    Mary's daughter was Catherine Carey and you can find out about her in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from historian Claire Ridgway.    Claire's longer video on Catherine and her husband, Sir Francis Knollys, can be viewed at https://youtu.be/c_rcS3AX7nk   Other Tudor events for 26th April: April 26 - Shakespeare and the plague - https://youtu.be/fbY5itlDUeY April 26 - Anne Boleyn and Matthew Parker's Meeting - https://youtu.be/2pgryv6sz3g

Happy St Mark's Day! How has St Mark's Day celebrated in Tudor times? Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/54D1nbsDtZg   Other Tudor events for 25 April: April 25 - Catherine Parr publishes a book - https://youtu.be/7bAAgFnKxMQ April 25 - Thomas Stafford, Protector of the Realm - https://youtu.be/74aUAE-g22Q April 25 - God will send unto Us heirs male - https://youtu.be/XH3kyeRbdcI

Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, the woman whose marriage the king annulled after just six month! Anne of Cleves has rather unfairly gone down in history as "The Flanders Mare", the wife Henry VIII just wasn't attracted to, but she's a fascinating Tudor lady. Find out some interesting Anne of Cleves facts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/mFAclC873b8