Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

Happy St Mark's Eve! St Mark's Eve was time to divine your future husband in medieval and Tudor times, but how were you supposed to do that?   Find out how to do it from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/zb9yxfmD_Uw   Find out even more ideas in Claire's longer video - April 24 - Divining your future love - https://youtu.be/EH0DDFQgSuM   Other Tudor events for 24th April: April 24 - The legal machinery begins - The Fall of Anne Boleyn - https://youtu.be/Brn-dmQER30 April 24 - Mary, Queen of Scots gets married - https://youtu.be/Xe3v6dVwwac

23rd April is St George's Day, but when did he become England's patron saint and why? Who was the patron saint before him? Find out in today's #TudorHistoryShorts You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/WxwlbHZ6ArE   Other events for 23rd April: April 23 - George Boleyn loses out - https://youtu.be/um83GmYCqHo April 23 - William Shakespeare's birth and death - https://youtu.be/a1HLH5iIhMM

Isabella I of Castile, one of Spain's famous "Reyes Catolicos" (Catholic monarchs) was born on 22nd April 1451.   Hear a few facts about this famous Spanish queen and how she relates to the Tudors. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/YGI6gY94BhM   Other events for 22nd April: April 22 - Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland - https://youtu.be/i8T48blcWSA April 22 - Gaol fever hits! - https://youtu.be/TvLQwIESn88

In this latest edition of Teasel's Tudor Trivia, historian Claire Ridgway reassures Teasel the dog that she's not the only one to have fears, her historical heroine, Queen Elizabeth i was scared of things too. But what was Elizabeth I afraid of? Find out from Claire and Teasel. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/5pe1zaNWcCk Books mentioned:"Oranges and Lemons: Rhymes from Past Times" by Karen Dolby"Elizabeth's Bedfellows" by Anna Whitelock

On this day in Tudor history, 21st April 1509, Henry VII died and his son came to the throne as Henry VIII.   What did the people think of this news?   In this #TudorHistoryShorts, historian Claire Ridgway shares two contemporary sources about Henry VIII's accession. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/00-OnueuwAg   Find out more about Henry VII's death and Henry VIII's accession in this more detailed video - https://youtu.be/ngAH2vn7l40

On this day in Tudor history, on 20th April 1534, in the reign of King Henry VIII, prominent Londoners were called to swear a special oath. Just what was the Oath of the Act of Succession? What were people swearing to? Find out in this latest #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/L3nxUpHU4VQ

Being a bookseller in Tudor times could be a risky business, particularly if you had the wrong kind of books on your premises! On 19th April 1601, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, bookseller James Duckett was hanged at Tyburn. Find out why in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.

On this day in Tudor history, 18th April 1540, just three months before he went to the scaffold, Thomas Cromwell was given two rewards by King Henry VIII. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/wi3m44kzrVA Find out more about these rewards in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.  

Jane Seymour was the third wife of King Henry VIII, the mother of King Edward VI and the sister of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector, and Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley. Even though she was queen for a relatively short period, Jane Seymour is still an interesting Tudor lady, and in this latest "Facts about..." instalment, Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books, shares 20 interesting facts about her. Did you know all of them?

On this day in Tudor history, 17 April 1554, in the reign of Queen Mary I, celebrations for the acquittal of a Tudor courtier led to the head of his fellow rebel being stolen. It was the head of Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger.   Find out what happened in this video from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/R40p3TkcnOQ   Here is a link to a more detailed video on Throckmorton's trial: April 17 - What happens when a jury doesn't do what the Crown wants? - https://youtu.be/4Vzg9fo8Zww

On this day in Tudor history, in the reign of King Henry VIII, a ship that would become the king's favourite flagship began her first tour of duty.   Find out more about The Mary Rose's career in this video from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/8NxjFeZfa3s   Here are links to more detailed videos on The Mary Rose: August 10 - The Mary Rose's first battle - https://youtu.be/2Btr6lCMYko July 19 - The sinking of the Mary Rose - https://youtu.be/Bq7oWs73I18

Thank you to Leah for her excellent question regarding a scene from Showtime's "The Tudors" series in which Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIII challenges  Emmanuel Leconte as Francis I to a wrestling match at the Field of Cloth of Gold meeting.   Did Henry VIII and Francis I really wrestle? And, if so, what happened?   Find out all about the history behind this scene from historian Claire Ridgway.

On this day in Tudor history, courtier Sir John Scudamore was laid to rest. His wife served Queen Elizabeth I and appears to have suffered in doing so.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/WEXDEJXyzYA   Find out what happened to Mary Scudamore in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from Claire Ridgway.

On this day in Tudor history, 14th April 1556, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Sir Anthony Kingston, died at Cirencester. He was on his way to London to face charges that had been laid against him, and it's likely that he would have been executed. Why? What had he done?  Find out what Kingston was accused of from Claire Ridgway. 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, 13th April 1630, Anne Howard (née Dacre), Countess of Arundel, died at Shifnal.  You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/8YAfEw53eFQ Anne was the eldest daughter of Thomas Dacre, 4th Lord Dacre of Gilsand, and wife of Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel, but there are some other interesting facts about this Tudor lady. Find out more about this Countess of Arundel from historian Claire Ridgway.