Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

On this day in Tudor history, 10th January 1532, Protestant martyr Thomas Dusgate, also known as Thomas Benet, was burned at the stake at Livery Dole in Heavitree, near Exeter.   Benet was a zealous Reformer and got into trouble when he posted anti-Catholic bills on Exeter Cathedral's door. He refused to recant, and it was said that "there never was so obstinate a heretic".    Find out about this Protestant reformer, who sought advice from Martin Luther regarding his trouble with lust, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/aCc-1a7Ww3M   Also on this day in Tudor history, 10th January 1480, the birth of Margaret of Austria. Find out more about this interesting Renaissance lady in last year's talk - https://youtu.be/7CjV6rA2YdE   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 January 1514, Anne of Brittany, Queen Consort of King Louis XII of France, died at Château Blois in France. She was buried in the Cathedral Basilica of Saint-Denis and her heart was buried at Nantes.   Anne of Brittany was the mother of Queen Claude of France, the wife of a Holy Roman Emperor AND two Kings of France, and had been betrothed to one of the Princes in the Tower. A very interesting lady!   And then there's the story of her stolen heart!   Find out more 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/WiQPw7sd_gM   Also on this day in Tudor history, 9th January 1539, the executions of Henry Pole and Henry Courtenay for their alleged roles in the Exeter Conspiracy. Find out more in last year's video - https://youtu.be/HfaT6DE86ZQ    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 January 1571, Mary Shelton (married names: Heveningham and Appleyard) was buried at Heveningham Church, Suffolk.   Mary Shelton was Queen Anne Boleyn's cousin and lady-in-waiting, and may also have been King Henry VIII's mistress. She also contributed to the Devonshire Manuscript with the likes of Mary Howard, Lady Margaret Douglas and Lord Thomas Howard.    Find out more about Mary Shelton in today's talk from Tudor history author, Claire Ridgway.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/gj6Rk75PBwg   Also on this day in history, 8th January 1536, King Henry VIII celebrated news of Catherine of Aragon's death. Find out more in last year's talk - https://youtu.be/CiDHm2a3pYE

On this day in Tudor history, 7th January 1558, in the reign of Queen Mary I, England lost Calais to the French.    It was a devastating blow as Calais had been held by England for over 200 years and was an important port for English wool exports. Mary I was said to have exclaimed "“When I am dead and opened, you shall find ‘Philip’ and ‘Calais’ lying in my heart”.   Find out exactly what happened 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/539WC6DZpI0   Also, on this day in history, on 7th January 1536, Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII, died at Kimbolton Castle. Find out about her sad end in Claire's video from last year - https://youtu.be/uaC9L-p4tdA   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/

Happy Epiphany! Happy Kings' Day! Yes, today is the Feast of the Epiphany, the day that commemorated the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child.   Following on from yesterday's Teasel's Tudor Trivia about Epiphany Eve and Twelfth Night Cake, Claire thought she'd share with you some examples of how Epiphany was celebrated at the royal court. Find out what those Tudor people got up to on Twelfth Night in today's talk.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/BSa6LnURMOQ   Last year, Claire spoke about the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves, which took place on 6th January 1540. Find out more about that at https://youtu.be/ytKSoWUwZgg

On this day in Tudor history, 5th January 1546, in the reign of King Henry VIII, geographer and poet, Richard Willes, was born in Pulham, Dorset.    Richard Willes has been described as "One of the quirkier figures in the literary history not only of the college but of the Elizabethan period as a whole", and he certainly was an interesting Tudor man. Find out about his literary accomplishments, and what exactly made him so "quirky", in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".   You can read William Poole's article on Willes at https://www.new.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/5NCN2%20(2014)%20Poole%20on%20Richard%20Willes.pdf   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/XZc-C0ovay4   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, 4th January 1575, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, courtier, diplomat and former rebel, Sir William Pickering, died at his home, Pickering House, in London.    He died a wealthy man and died a natural death, a miraculous feat seeing as he was a friend of the Earl of Surrey and the Duke or Northumberland, both of whom ended up on the scaffold, AND he was one of the men involved in planning Wyatt's Rebellion in 1554. Wyatt lost his head, but Pickering kept his.    How? What happened? Find out more about Sir William Pickering 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/2kEb_UeSvdo  

On this day in Tudor history, 3rd January 1521, Pope Leo X excommunicated Reformer, German priest and professor of theology Martin Luther from the Catholic Church.   In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", explains what led to Luther's excommunication, what happened when Luther was called to the Diet of Worms, and what happened next to this famous Reformer.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/a-ZVlR9bIpg   Here is a link to Claire's talk from 31st October on Martin Luther and his 95 Theses - https://youtu.be/yGzHmCmLVBU     Also, on this day in Tudor history, 3rd January 1540 and 1541, Anne of Cleves had very different experiences. Find out more in last year's video - https://youtu.be/kEeGEi_XSmw

On this day in Tudor history, 2nd January 1536, imperial ambassador, Eustace Chapuys, visited his good friend, Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII and a woman who was now officially called the Dowager Princess of Wales.   Catherine was seriously ill, in fact she was dying, and this would be the last time that Chapuys saw her.   Find out from Chapuys' own account, read by Claire Ridgway, Tudor history author, what happened in the four days he spent with Catherine of Aragon.   You can read Chapuys' full letter to Emperor Charles V at https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/spain/vol5/no2/pp1-10  - document number 3.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/XptvWNA3RBo   Also on this day in Tudor history, 2nd January 1492, the Moors surrendered Granada to the forces of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile. Find out more about this in last year's talk - https://youtu.be/YkTKaX4tpMA   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 today's "on this day in Tudor history talk", Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books, puts you out of your misery from the cliffhanger she left you with on 27th December, by telling you all about Henry VIII's first meeting with his bride-to-be, Anne of Cleves, on 1st January 1540.   This meeting between King Henry VIII and the woman who would soon become his fourth wife, was a bit of a disaster, but exactly how much of a disaster was it? The accounts differ and Claire shares with you two slightly different contemporary accounts, one given in a chronicle and one shared in the annulment proceedings a few months later in 1540.   What happened on New Year's Day 1540 at Rochester? Find out all about Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves' first meeting in today's talk.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/97X0ZvHNESo   Here's a link to last year’s talk on an event from 1st January 1511, the birth of a son for King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. https://youtu.be/Ck5wPPawwdg and here's the link to the talk on how New Year was celebrated in Tudor times - https://youtu.be/9iyI63G4BZ4 

On this day in Tudor history, 31st December 1559, Owen Oglethorpe, Bishop of Carlisle, died while under house arrest in London. He was buried at St Dunstan-in-the-West on 6th January 1560.   Oglethorpe is known for officiating at Queen Elizabeth I's coronation in 1559, but also for infuriating the queen at Christmas 1558 by disobeying her instructions at Mass.   What did Oglethorpe do?   Find out about Owen Oglethorpe's life and career, and how he upset the queen and ended his days under house arrest, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in History".   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/x-QM9sGujUY   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, 30th December 1568, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Roger Ascham, scholar and royal tutor, died. He was laid to rest in the St Stephen’s chapel of St Sepulchre without Newgate, London.   Ascham served as tutor to Princess Elizabeth, the future Elizabeth I, and is also responsible for the idea that Lady Jane Grey had abusive parents.   Find out more about Roger Ascham, his life and career, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/ww-k27C_G2k   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 history, 29th (or 30th) December 1605, in the reign of King James I, Elizabethan navigator and explorer, John Davis (also spelt Davys) died near Bintang, off the coast of Borneo.    Davis died after being attacked by Japanese pirates. He was about 55 when he died.   He is known for his voyages, for being the first Englishman to document a sighting of the Falkland Islands, for his 1594 “The Seaman's Secrets” and 1595 “The World's Hydrographical Description", and for his invention, the Davis Quadrant, or the backstaff.   Find out more about him, his final voyage and death, 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/XKdRcXgxYew   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/

Today, 28th December, is Childermas or Holy Innocents' Day, which was an important part of the Twelve Days of Christmas in Tudor times. In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", explains the origin of this feast day and how it was commemorated in the Tudor period. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/sl5n06RIlgc 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, 27th December 1539, Anne of Cleves landed at Deal in Kent in preparation for her forthcoming marriage to King Henry VIII. Anne of Cleves would be King Henry VIII's fourth wife.   Find out more about her journey, the background to it, and what happened next, 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/sl5n06RIlgc   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/