2019-12
2019-12
Monday Dec 30, 2019
December 31 - The bishop who angered Elizabeth I
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Monday Dec 30, 2019
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
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Sunday Dec 29, 2019
December 30 - Roger Ascham, Elizabeth I's tutor
Sunday Dec 29, 2019
Sunday Dec 29, 2019
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/
Saturday Dec 28, 2019
December 29 - Japanese Pirates
Saturday Dec 28, 2019
Saturday Dec 28, 2019
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/
Friday Dec 27, 2019
December 28 - Childermas or Holy Innocents' Day
Friday Dec 27, 2019
Friday Dec 27, 2019
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
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Thursday Dec 26, 2019
December 27 - Anne of Cleves arrives in England
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
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/
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Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
December 26 - Boxing Day and Henry VIII's will
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Happy St Stephen's Day! Happy Boxing Day!
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", explains how St Stephen's Day was celebrated in Tudor times and why it's known as Boxing Day, before moving on to today's "on this day event".
On this day in Tudor history, 26th December 1546, an ill Henry VIII made some changes to his will in preparation for his nine-year-old son, Edward, inheriting the throne. Claire explains all...
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCmnejkr0xc
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/
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
December 25 - Christmas Day and Lettice Knollys
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Merry Christmas! A very Happy Christmas to you and yours!
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains how Tudor people would have celebrated Christmas, before moving on to today's "on this day" event, the death of Lettice Blount (also known as Lettice Devereux, Lettice Dudley and Lettice Knollys). Not only did she serve Queen Elizabeth I as a gentlewoman of the privy chamber, she was also the queen's first cousin once removed, and was nicknamed the "she-wolf" by her royal mistress. Find out more about Lettice Knollys in today's talk.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/G-7arUBvGe8
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/
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
A Christmas Message from Claire
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Happy Christmas! Just a quick message to wish you and all your loved ones a wonderful day. Thank you for supporting me in my research of Tudor History, and I hope you'll continue to follow me into the coming year!
Love to you all,
Claire.