Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

On this day in Tudor history, 17th August 1510, King Henry VII's former chief administrators, Sir Edmund Dudley and Sir Richard Empson, were beheaded on Tower Hill as traitors even though they had served the former king loyally.   What happened? Why were these two advisors executed by their former master's son?   Founder of the Tudor Society and author Claire Ridgway explains what led to Empson and Dudley's executions.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/2Up3Dpp2mIk   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 Philippa Gregory's historical novel "The Other Boleyn Girl", Anne Boleyn adopts Mary Boleyn's son, Henry Carey, without Mary's permission; she steals him. But is this storyline true? Did Anne Boleyn really steal Henry Carey after his father's death? In this latest instalment of her "Questions about Anne Boleyn" series, Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown" explores what really happened to Henry Carey after William Carey died of sweating sickness. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/cDtOHZxRN4w You can find Claire at: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.comhttps://www.tudorsociety.comhttps://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFileshttps://twitter.com/thetudorsocietyhttps://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/

On this day in Tudor history, 16th August 1513, the Battle of Spurs took place at Guinegate, or Enguinegatte, in France.    It actually wasn't a pitched battle at all, as the French knights fled the scene, but that didn't stop Henry VIII claiming victory and doing a bit of exaggerating.   Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains what exactly happened on this day in 1513 in today's talk.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/VGmHZ8dKKLM   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, 15th August 1603, Lady Mary Scudamore (née Shelton), a member of Elizabeth I's Privy Chamber and one of her favourite sleeping companions, was buried at Holme Lacy in Herefordshire.   Mary was very close to the queen but suffered the queen's wrath at one point. Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains all in today's "on this day" talk.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/SFbnuab0u0k   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, 14th August 1473, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, was born.  Margaret Pole is an interesting lady - the niece of Edward IV, Countess of Salisbury in her own right, governess to Mary I... and she came to a rather awful and sticky end. Let Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, tell you a bit more about this fascinating Tudor lady and what happened to her. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oIPgbQ68lY

On this day in history, 13th August 1514, Princess Mary Tudor, youngest surviving daughter of the late King Henry VII and sister of King Henry VIII, married King Louis XII of France by proxy. In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares details of the ceremony, and what everyone was wearing, and explains the symbolic consummation. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/zhbhHbNHF1E  

On this day in Tudor history, 12th August 1560, Thomas Phaer (Fair), translator, lawyer, physician and paediatrician, made his will after suffering an accident. Phaer has become known as the “Father of English Paediatrics” for his works, which include “The Book of Children”. In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", gives a few more details about this man and shares some of his rather interesting remedies for caring for children. Here's a link to The Book of Children:https://archive.org/details/thomasphaerbokeo00boweuoft/page/ii You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/iKcEJ9ezXR8 You can find Claire at: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.comhttps://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, 11th August 1534, or shortly before, the friars observant were expelled from their religious houses due to their support of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife, and their refusal to accept the king as supreme head of the Church in England.   These men were treated abominably by Henry VIII and his government and you can find out about their treatment and their fates in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".   Links to videos mentioned: May 22 - Blessed John Forest and a prophecy fulfilled - https://youtu.be/om41xAXnxcQ May 11 -Two Carthusian Monks - https://youtu.be/kFeYN34OA9M June 19 - More Carthusian monks meet their sad ends - https://youtu.be/kzzUWDkUdY8   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/BbdP7JZKGbo   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 August 1512, the English fleet's flagship, the Mary Rose, saw battle for the first time in the Battle of Saint-Mathieu, a naval battle in the War of the League of Cambrai.   The battle was fought between the English fleet and the Franco-Breton fleet just off the coast of Brest.   1,500 to 1,600 men were lost that day, but how? What happened? And who was victorious? Claire Ridgway, the founder of the Tudor Society, explains all in today's talk.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/2Btr6lCMYko   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, 9th August 1588, Queen Elizabeth I gave her famous Tilbury Speech to the forces gathered at Tilbury Fort.   It is a speech that has been immortalised on screen by the likes of Glenda Jackson and Cate Blanchett, and is famous for the line "I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too", but what words did Elizabeth really speak that day?   In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares three versions of Elizabeth I's Tilbury Speech.   You can see the original video here:https://youtu.be/0E6-wPzg9ww    

On this day in Tudor history, 8th August 1588, Queen Elizabeth I decided to accept Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester's invitation to visit the troops he had gathered near Tilbury Fort to guard the eastern approach to London from the expected invasion by the Spanish Armada.   In today's "on this day in Tudor history" talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains why Leicester invited his queen to visit the troops - there was more to it than just boosting morale.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/4twBiLqkxDc   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 August 1485, Henry Tudor, the soon-to-be King Henry VII, returned from exile, landing at Mill Bay in Wales. His intention was, of course, to claim the throne of England and to depose King Richard III.   Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares two accounts of his landing and explains what Henry did next.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/MFXjSkJVi8c   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, 6th August 1549, the Crown's forces met the rebels of the Prayer Book Rebellion in another battle, the Battle of Clyst Heath.   Claire Ridgway, author and founder of the Tudor Society, shares an account of the battle of which Lord Grey said "he never, in all the wars that he had been, knew the like". Claire also explains what happened next in the Prayer Book Rebellion of 1549.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/IABiBMQ3ACs   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 August 1549, during the reign of King Edward VI, son of King Henry VIII, the Battle of Clyst St Mary took place near Exeter, in Devon. It was part of the Prayer Book Rebellion, a rebellion against the religious measures of King Edward's government. Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains what provoked this rebellion and what happened when the Crown's forces got to Clyst St Mary on this day in 1549. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/jK_lEDaLfD4 You can find Claire at: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.comhttps://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/

Yes, you read that correctly! On this day in Tudor history, 4th August 1540, thirteen men were executed in London - 12 by being hanged, drawn and quartered, and one by being hanged. Awful! In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains who these 13 men were and why they were attainted by Parliament and executed. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/KQ3wZVtYgCk Claire's videos on the Carthusian Martyrs: May 11 -Two Carthusian Monks - https://youtu.be/kFeYN34OA9M June 19 - More Carthusian monks meet their sad ends - https://youtu.be/kzzUWDkUdY8 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/thetudorsocietyhttps://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/