Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

On this day in Tudor history, 15th September 1500, in the reign of King Henry VII, John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury, cardinal and Henry’s Lord Chancellor, died at Knole in Kent.   John Morton was not a very popular man with the English people due to his role in Henry VII's financial policies, although at least he died of plague rather than being executed like his colleagues, Empson and Dudley.   One tax rationale he's associated with is Morton's Fork, but was it really down to him?   Find out the answer and find out more about this Tudor taxman 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/A6s_7o5jMj4   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/

Yes, on this day in Tudor history, 14th September 1538, a religious shrine which had stood since the early 12th century, was destroyed on the orders of King Henry VIII. The Shrine of Our Lady of Caversham was destroyed as part of Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries.   In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares contemporary accounts of the shrine's destruction, which included details of what was seized and sent to London.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/kIMSN1kR0t0   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 September 1520, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and Queen Elizabeth I's chief advisor, was born in Bourne in Lincolnshire.    In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History, fleshes out William Cecil, the man Elizabeth I called her "spirit". He's a fascinating Tudor man, not only for his amazing court career, which took him from Edward VI's reign to Elizabeth I's reign, but also for his words of wisdom and the happy marriage that he had with his wife, Mildred.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/q6YJKcWlPcQ   See https://youtu.be/Jaap4Mj2Jbg for a video on Mildred.   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, Thursday 12th September 1555, in the reign of Catholic Queen Mary, the trial of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, began in Oxford.    Archbishop Cranmer, who had, of course, played his part in the annulment of Mary I's parents' marriage (King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon) was accused of heresy. Cranmer, however, did not recognise the authority of the court. His intelligent answers to his accusers were to do no good, and he became one of the famous Oxford Martyrs in 1556.   Find out more about what happened at his trial, and what happened next, in this talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/GaDQduKl0nA   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, 11th September 1561, eighteen-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots, began her first royal progress in Scotland. Mary had been in Scotland for less than a month, having returned from France, and so wanted to see her homeland and her people, as well as showing her people their queen.   But this royal progress was to be an eventful one for Mary, Queen of Scots - a brush with death and a violent altercation were included! Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", tells all in today's talk.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/IW98y2cX2e4   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, 10 September 1533, King Henry VIII and Queen Anne Boleyn's daughter, Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth I), was christened at the Church of Observant Friars in Greenwich.   Elizabeth I's christening service was a lavish ceremony presided over by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, who also stood as the little girl's godfather.    In today's talk, Tudor Society founder Claire Ridgway shares a contemporary source of Elizabeth's christening service and also of the celebrations that followed.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/gBTYJ6_BxTg

On this day in Tudor history, 9th September 1513, during the reign of King Henry VIII, English and Scottish forces clashed at the bloody Battle of Flodden.   Henry VIII was campaigning in France at the time, so Catherine of Aragon was in charge as regent. It was a victory for Catherine and also for Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, who led the English troops against the Scots on that day. Henry missed this moment of victory.   King James IV of Scotland died at the Battle of Flodden, but what happened to his body?   In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, gives details of the battle, Catherine's role in England's victory, and explains what is thought to have happened to James IV's remains.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/scoxeEPvLk4   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 September 1560, the body of Amy Dudley (née Robsart), wife of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, was found at the bottom of some stairs in her rented home, Cumnor Place in Oxfordshire.    What had happened to Amy? Was her death a result of "misfortune", as decided by the coroner, or was it suicide or murder? Did Robert Dudley kill his wife? Did William Cecil kill Amy?   In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, examines what happened that day and the theories regarding Amy Robsart's mysterious death, an event that definitely put an end to the idea that Elizabeth I could ever marry Robert Dudley.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/Dmsqlfm09ZM

On this day in Tudor history, 7th September 1533, at Greenwich Palace, Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, gave birth to a daughter who would grow up to be Queen Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen, Gloriana, Good Queen Bess, a queen who would rule England for over 44 years. Happy birthday to Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603)! Find out more about her birth, the reactions and celebrations in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/jvte5RiCKBw You can find Claire at:https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com https://www.tudorsociety.comhttps://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 history, 6th September 1615, in the reign of King James I, Tudor physician, clergyman and inventor of modern shorthand, Timothy Bright, was buried at St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury.     Bright is known for works published in Queen Elizabeth I's reign, including his 1588 "Characterie: an Arte of Shorte, Swifte, and Secrete Writing by Character" in which he explains his invention, a system of straight lines, circles and half circles as shorthand. Bright's work has, of course, helped people the world over.   In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares some facts about Timothy Bright, an interesting Tudor man.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/e_UpY0kNVDc   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, 5th September 1548, the sixth and final wife of the late King Henry VIII, Catherine Parr, died at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire. At the time of her death, Catherine Parr was the wife of Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley, her fourth husband, and she had given birth to a daughter, Lady Mary Seymour, on 30th August 1548. Catherine Parr was buried in the chapel at Sudeley Castle with Lady Jane Grey acting as her chief mourner. In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, gives details of Catherine Parr's burial and the discovery of her remains in the 18th and 19th centuries, and her present resting place. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/d4XIrkgjysk You can find Claire at:https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com https://www.tudorsociety.comhttps://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, 4th September 1588, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, died at Cornbury while on his way to Buxton to take the waters for his health. The death of her favourite, and the man that is considered to be her 'true love', was a devastating blow to Elizabeth I and her reaction to the news shows just how much she loved her "sweet Robin". Leicester wrote to his queen just days before his death and "His Last Letter" was something that Elizabeth I treasured for the rest of her life. Find out more about Leicester's death, his last letter and Elizabeth's grief in today's video from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/BlUicDYZI7s You can find Claire at:https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com https://www.tudorsociety.comhttps://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFileshttps://twitter.com/thetudorsociety https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/ https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/

On this day in Tudor history, 3rd September 1592, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Elizabethan writer and playwright Robert Greene died in London.  Greene was a prolific writer, but he is best known for a pamphlet "Greene's Groats-worth of Wit bought with a Million of Repentance" which it was claimed he wrote on his deathbed. It is an important work because it is the first known contemporary reference to William Shakespeare as a playwright, although the reference to Shakespeare is actually an attack on the actor/playwright, who Greene saw as an "upstart crow". Find out more about the pamphlet and why Greene, or whoever wrote it, launched an attack of the Bard, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/03qT91wY9FQ You can find Claire at:https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com https://www.tudorsociety.comhttps://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, 2nd September 1591, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, naval commander and explorer Sir Richard Grenville died at sea from injuries sustained while commanding his ship, The Revenge, in the Battle of Flores in the Azores.    Unfortunately, Grenville's death was a result of him disobeying orders and doing his own thing. Alfred, Lord Tennyson, wrote about the battle and the loss of The Revenge in his “The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet", and in today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares excerpts from Tennyson's poem and explains what exactly happened at the battle. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/ideGMFpNrv4 You can find Claire at:https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com https://www.tudorsociety.comhttps://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, 1st September 1532, in a special ceremony at Windsor Castle, King Henry VIII elevated his sweetheart Anne Boleyn to the peerage by making her Marquess of Pembroke.   This was a hugely significant act because Henry VIII made Anne a marquess in her own right, granted the title to her and her heirs male (legitimate or not) and gave her a title associated with his father, Henry VII, and uncle, Jasper Tudor. It also made her a rather wealthy woman, and a fitting consort for their trip to Calais to meet with King Francis I of France.   Find out more about what happened on this day in 1532, who was there, and just what Anne Boleyn was given by King Henry VIII, in today's 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/AArtnjF6OlQ   Here's the link to the British Library's page on the patents: http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/record.asp?MSID=4058&CollID=8&NStart=303   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/