2019-07
2019-07
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
July 23 - Henry Carey, son of Mary Boleyn
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd July 1596, Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, Privy Councillor and Lord Chamberlain, died at Somerset House in London. Hunsdon was, of course, the son of Mary Boleyn, nephew of the late Queen Anne Boleyn, and cousin and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I.
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, gives details of Hunsdon's background and his rise to prominence at Elizabeth I's court, as well as details on his burial and tomb.
You can find a photo of his tomb at www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/people/henry-carey
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/gcYG4d-6QeU
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/
Monday Jul 22, 2019
July 22 - The death of Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII's illegitimate son
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
1536 was an eventful year for Henry VIII! Just over two months after the fall of his second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's only son, his illegitimate son by Elizabeth Blount, died on 22nd July 1536 at St James's Palace. It was a huge blow for the king.
In today's "on this day" talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown", gives details about Fitzroy's illness, death and burial, and also just how much of a favourite he was with his father.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/Ocq7Reasktg
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/
Sunday Jul 21, 2019
July 21 - The Isle of Wight is attacked!
Sunday Jul 21, 2019
Sunday Jul 21, 2019
On this day in Tudor history, 21st July 1545, in the reign of King Henry VIII, French forces landed on the Isle of Wight in an attempt to invade the English island.
In today's "on this day" talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares contemporary accounts of what happened - what the French forces did to the island and what the result was.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/hbPNbt5KcF8
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/
Saturday Jul 20, 2019
July 20 - John Knox's attack on Mary I
Saturday Jul 20, 2019
Saturday Jul 20, 2019
On this day in Tudor history, 20th July 1554, John Knox, theologian and a leader of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland, published a pamphlet attacking the Catholic Queen Mary I, her religious measures and her persecution of Protestants.
In today's "on this day in Tudor history" talk, founder of the Tudor Society, Claire Ridgway, shares some of what he said about Mary, her council and advisors. The man had a definite way with words!
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/K5BsnQ3WTwQ
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/
Friday Jul 19, 2019
July 19 - Mary I is proclaimed queen!
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
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/
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
July 18 - Edmund Dudley, the false traitor
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
On this day in Tudor history, 18th July 1509, just three months into the reign of King Henry VIII, one of King Henry VII's chief advisors was accused of being a "false traitor" and convicted of treason.
The new king, the young Henry VIII, used Dudley and his colleague, Richard Empson, as scapegoats for his father's unpopular regime.
Find out more about the charges against Edmund Dudley 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/czjlVvZ2ENI
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/
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
July 17 - The Dartford Martyrs
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
On this day in Tudor history, 17th July 1555, Protestant martyrs Christopher Wade (Waid) of Dartford, linen-weaver, and Margaret, or Margery, Polley, a widow from Pepenbury, Tunbridge, were burned at the stake for heresy. In today's "on this day" talk, Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books, tells us more about this man and woman, what led them to their awful fates, and what happened on that day in 1555.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/g5JqBKvmI0I
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
July 16 - Anne Askew's courageous end
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
On this day in Tudor history, 16th July 1546, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Protestant martyrs Anne Askew, John Lascelles, John Adams and Nicholas Belenian were burned at the stake at Smithfield in London for heresy.Poor Anne had been illegally racked, so special provision had to be made for her execution.In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, gives an account of the ends of these courageous people, along with some trivia about one of them.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/29QImEPHhbE
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/