Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

On this day in Tudor history, 14th October 1586, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots, began at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire.   Although Mary did not recognise the authority of the commission and had threatened not to attend, she had been informed that the trial would go ahead with or without her and so attended.   Find out all about Mary's trial, what she was charged with and the evidence that Sir Francis Walsingham had gathered in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society.   Mary, Queen of Scots was, of course, executed at Fotheringhay on 8th February 1587 and you can find out about her execution in Claire's talk from 8th February - https://youtu.be/sd3hP9Qb8Yk   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/XZ8LNew3oTw   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/

This day in Tudor history, 13th October 1549, was the beginning of the end for Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and Edward VI's uncle, for it was on this day that the king's council abolished both his protectorate and his membership of the Council.   Somerset had been left vulnerable by social unrest in the kingdom and when things got tense between him and John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, and his supporters, Somerset took action, action that would see him being branded a traitor.   In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", explains exactly what Protector Somerset did to provoke his downfall and what happened next.   Edward Seymour ended up being executed on 22nd January 1552 and you can find out more about his execution in Claire's talk from 22 January - https://youtu.be/yrztjxs92B0   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/3y8vOOYwUFc   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, 12th October 1537, the eve of the Feast of St Edward the Confessor, Queen Jane Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIII, gave birth to a baby who would become King Edward VI. Edward VI was born at Hampton Court Palace after a long and difficult labour. London celebrated the birth of England's new prince, but, of course, happiness would soon turn to grief as Jane died on 24th October 1537.   In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares contemporary sources of Edward VI's birth and the subsequent celebrations, and also talks about the myth that Edward VI was born by caesarean (c-section).  You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/sfHi1REWh-I

On this day in Tudor history, 11th October 1537, poor Jane Seymour was in labour with her first and only child, Edward VI.   It was a long and difficult labour, and on 11th October, there was a solemn procession in the city of London to pray for her. After about thirty hours, Jane gave birth to a healthy baby boy, who would become King Edward VI.   In todat's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares contemporary sources about the procession and Jane's labour.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/7ib2N2fvzqc   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 October 1562, twenty-nine-year-old Queen Elizabeth I was taken ill at Hampton Court Palace, with what was thought to be a bad cold. However, Elizabeth actually had smallpox.   It was thought that the queen would die, so there was panic over the succession, and it was at this point that Elizabeth chose Robert Dudley as "protector of the kingdom". However, Elizabeth I survived and went on to reign until her death in March 1603.   Elizabeth was nursed by her good friend, Mary Sidney, who also came down with smallpox and was badly disfigured by it. Find out more in Claire's video on her - https://youtu.be/OkBlboV2G8o   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/ohpybHXcxiM

On this day in Tudor history, 9th October 1514, eighteen-year-old Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII and daughter of the late Henry VII, married fifty-two year-old King Louis XII of France at Abbeville in France.   In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares contemporary accounts of Mary's lavish entry into Abbeville on 8th October and the wedding on 9th October, including descriptions of Mary and her apparel.   Of course, Mary wasn't married to Louis for long as he died on 1st January 1515.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/wYYJpU893lo   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, 8th October 1515, Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox and niece of King Henry VIII, was born at Harbottle Castle in Northumberland.   Margaret Douglas was the daughter of Margaret Tudor, Queen Dowager of Scotland, and Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus. She was born while her mother was travelling to Henry VIII's court in London after feeling Scotland.   Margaret was a fascinating lady, and in today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares an extract from her book, giving an overview of this Tudor lady's life.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/XhLKtBDLO5c   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, 7th October 1577, author, poet, courtier and soldier George Gascoigne died in Stamford, Lincolnshire.    Gascoigne was a gifted poet and was hired in 1575 by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, to provide entertainment for Queen Elizabeth I's visit to Leicester's home, Kenilworth Castle. This was Leicester's last-ditch attempt at getting the queen to marry him and he hoped Gascoigne could help him.   Find out all about Gascoigne's masque, Zabeta, and what happened at Kenilworth, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/-AaOpqjmAJY

  his day in Tudor history, 6th October 1536, is the traditional date given for the execution of William Tyndale, reformer, scholar and Bible translator.   One of Tyndale's works had helped King Henry VIII while another incurred the king's wrath and led to Tyndale's execution. Why? What happened?   Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", explains what led to William Tyndale's sad end in 1536, as well as sharing an account of his execution on that day.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/2gEP87fBOhE   You can see Claire's video on William Tyndale's "The Obedience of a Christian Man" and how it helped Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII at https://youtu.be/icpG3g08QKI  

On this day in Tudor history, 5th October 1518,  two-year-old Princess Mary, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, became betrothed to François, the Dauphin of France, who was just a few months old.   This betrothal was part of a treaty agreed between England and France, Henry VIII and Francis I.   In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares details of what happened at the betrothal ceremony at Greenwich Palace, as well as explaining what else the treaty involved, and what happened to this betrothal in the end. 

On this day in Tudor history, Wednesday 4th October 1536, trouble erupted in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. This was part of what we know as the Lincolnshire Rising which, in turn, was part of the famous Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion.   In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares exactly what happened in Horncastle, which included two murders, what the rebellion was all about, and how King Henry VIII responded to the rebel's grievances. Claire reads King Henry VIII's own words to the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace.   Here is a link to the article mentioned - https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/october-1536-pilgrimage-grace/   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/9WBhp2N3hKM   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, 3rd October 1518, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor, sang a mass to Henry VIII and the French ambassadors at St Paul's Cathedral in celebration of a treaty between England and France.   This mass wasn't the only celebration, there was also a banquet and a lavish masque of lords and ladies dressed beautifully and disguised with masking hoods. And the masque included some well-known courtiers, people like Sir Francis Bryan and Bessie Blount, the King's mistress.   Hear a contemporary description of this masque in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/O1KNCNb5O7c   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/

In this latest instalment of her "Questions about Anne Boleyn" series, Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown", looks at Philippa Gregory's best-selling novel, "The Other Boleyn Girl", which was also turned into a movie and adapted for television.   "The Other Boleyn Girl" has brought Anne Boleyn and Mary Boleyn's stories to life for many people, and provoked an interest in Tudor history, but it has also caused a bit of confusion with some readers not knowing which bits of the story are accurate and which are fictional. In this talk, Claire tries to clear up the confusion by pointing out some of the main inaccuracies in the novel and film.   Here are links to further videos on these topics: Did Anne Boleyn miscarry a deformed foetus? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNb473eMt8U&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=4&t=0s Mary Boleyn Facts: Who was Mary Boleyn? (Mary Boleyn 1) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg-1h6ttoJQ&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=5&t=0s Mary Boleyn: Mistress of two kings? (Mary Boleyn 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6ChItwXANw&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=7&t=0s Jane Boleyn - Did she help bring down Anne Boleyn? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL2QqvKNTLA&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=9&t=0s Did Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn have an unnatural relationship? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGbZGI-Fr08&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=10&t=0s Was Anne Boleyn a homewrecker?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzOpsoNKygw&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=13 Was Anne Boleyn charged with witchcraft? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYiSQpDrSZ4&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=14 Did Anne Boleyn have much of a relationship with Elizabeth I? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgo7oyJVsH8&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=17&t=0s Did Anne Boleyn steal Henry Carey from Mary Boleyn? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDtOHZxRN4w&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=24&t=0s

On this day in Tudor history, 2nd October 1528, reformer and Bible translator William Tyndale’s book "The Obedience of a Christian Man" was published in Antwerp.   A copy of this book owned by Anne Boleyn ended up being a catalyst of the English Reformation when it was confiscated from the suitor of one of Anne's ladies as a heretical book. Henry VIII ended up reading it and proclaiming that "This Book is for me and all Kings to read.” It set him on his path to the break with Rome and saw him marrying Anne Boleyn as his second wife.   Find out the full story in this talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown".   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/icpG3g08QKI   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, Sunday 1st October 1553, Mary I was crowned queen at Westminster Abbey by Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester.   It was a moment of real triumph for Mary and she was England's first official queen regnant.   In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares details from primary sources about Mary's I's coronation ceremony, and also the sumptuous banquet afterwards, which saw the Duke of Norfolk and the Earl of Arundel on horseback in the hall, and a challenge being made. What a spectacle it must have been!   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/2wi_K78fEpY   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/