July 19 - Mary I is proclaimed queen!




Tudor History with Claire Ridgway show

Summary: On this day in Tudor history, 19th July 1553, the reign of Queen Jane (Lady Jane Grey) was brought to an end when Mary, the late King Edward VI's half-sister, was officially proclaimed queen in London.   In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares contemporary sources which tell us of how this news was celebrated in London. Claire also gives brief details of another significant "on this day" event.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/7ItxRRrwkZY   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/