2020-04
2020-04
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
April 30 - Thomas Audley, Lord Chancellor
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 30th April 1544, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Thomas Audley, Baron Audley of Walden and Lord Chancellor, died at his home in London.
Audley was Thomas Cromwell's right-hand man in 1536, during the fall of Anne Boleyn, and became even more important after Cromwell's fall.
Find out more about Thomas Audley, an important Tudor statesman, and how he served King Henry VIII, 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/nK9NMs255B4
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
April 29 - Bothwell prepares to marry Mary, Queen of Scots
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 29th April 1567 (some sources suggest 26th), James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, who had recently abducted and allegedly "ravished" Mary, Queen of Scots, had a suit of divorce made against him by his wife, Lady Jean Gordon.
Lady Gordon was persuaded by Bothwell to make this divorce suit as he was planning to marry Mary, Queen of Scots, which he did on 15th May 1567.
In this talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains what led up to this day, what happened next, and also what a truly horrible man Bothwell was.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/trdexa_EwUM
Here are the videos mentioned in the talk:
James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell - https://youtu.be/XRU_nEsUxFwMarriage of Mary, Queen of Scots and the Earl of Bothwell - https://youtu.be/7keV_p9U7JM
Also on this day in Tudor history, 29th April 1617, Sir Dru Drury, a man who went from being a prisoner to being Lieutenant of the Tower of London, died in his 80s at his home. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/n0-bOfFxeWM
And on this day in 1536, in the lead up to her fall, Queen Anne Boleyn had encounters with two courtiers who would eventually be executed for allegedly sleeping with her and plotting with her to kill King Henry VIII. Find out more in the video for 29th April 1536 - https://youtu.be/2GWjq7VJeG8
Monday Apr 27, 2020
April 28 - A man involved in the falls of two queens
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 28th April 1548 (some sources say 6 May), courtier, diplomat, soldier and Keeper of Oatlands Palace, Sir Anthony Browne, died at Byfleet in Surrey. He had been one of Henry VIII’s most important and richest courtiers, and was also involved in the falls of two queens: Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves.
Find out more about this man and how he was involved in the falls of the two Annes in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".
Also on this day in Tudor history, 28th April 1603, Queen Elizabeth I was laid to rest at Westminster Abbey in a lavish funeral. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/rJ7nrMF0Fow
And on this day in 1536, in the lead up to Anne Boleyn’s fall, there were long council meetings, experts were being consulted and the Lady Mary, Henry VIII’s eldest daughter, was being given hope for the future. Something was going on! https://youtu.be/8QaGMigNhXE
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
April 27 - A Tudor and Stuart adventurer
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
On this day in history, actually in the Stuart period, 27th April 1609, Sir Edward Michelborne, member of Parliament, soldier and adventurer, died.
He'd survived an unsuccessful naval campaign against the Spanish, being implicated in a rebellion, and an attack by pirates, to die a natural death at his home in Hackney.
Find out more about Sir Edward Michelborne in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society.
You can find out more about the Japanese pirate attack on the Tiger in my video from 29th December - https://youtu.be/XKdRcXgxYew
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/JNwbZX8bB5A
On this day in 1536, in the fall of Anne Boleyn, writs were issued summoning Parliament and according to Eustace Chapuys, a bishop was consulted regarding whether Henry VIII could abandon his second wife, Anne Boleyn. What was going on? Find out in my video at https://youtu.be/lpgeeVoJcgo
Also on this day in Tudor history, 27th April 1584, civil lawyer and judge, David Lewis, died in London. You can find out more about him in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/f7pGwIvDBzc
Saturday Apr 25, 2020
April 26 - Shakespeare and the plague
Saturday Apr 25, 2020
Saturday Apr 25, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 26th April 1564, the Bard, William Shakespeare, was baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. This was just three months before the plague hit the town, wiping out a fifth of its population. Fortunately for him, and us, Shakespeare didn't catch it - phew!
Find out more about the plague and its outbreak in Stratford-upon-Avon in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".
Also on this day in Tudor history, 26th April 1540, Catherine Carey, daughter of Mary Boleyn and niece of the late Queen Anne Boleyn, married Francis Knollys.It is not known whether the marriage was a love match, but it appears to have been a very happy and successful marriage, and resulted in 14 children. You can find out more about them in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/c_rcS3AX7nk
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/fbY5itlDUeY
And on this day in 1536, in the lead up to Anne Boleyn's fall, Queen Anne Boleyn met with her chaplain, Matthew Parker. The words that she spoke to him that day had such an impact on him that they stayed with him for the rest of his life. Find out more about this in my video on 26th April 1536 - https://youtu.be/2pgryv6sz3g
Friday Apr 24, 2020
April 25 - Catherine Parr publishes a book
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 25th April 1544, an English translation of John Fisher’s Latin work, “Psalms or Prayers”, was published. It had been translated by none other than Catherine Parr, Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife.
It was published anonymously, but there's rather a lot of circumstantial evidence pointing towards Queen Catherine as the translator. Find out more in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several history books. https://youtu.be/7bAAgFnKxMQ
Also on this day in Tudor history, 25th April 1557, Tudor troublemaker Thomas Stafford, grandson of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, proclaimed himself "Protector of the Realm". It didn't go down well! Find out what happened in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/74aUAE-g22Q
And don't forget to check out today's Fall of Anne Boleyn countdown video - https://youtu.be/XH3kyeRbdcI
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
April 24 - Divining your future love
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Today, 24th April, is St Mark’s Eve, the day before the Feast of St Mark the Evangelist, one of Christ’s apostles and the man who is said to have written the Gospel of Mark. In medieval and Tudor times, St Mark's Eve was the night to divine who you were going to marry.
How did people go about divining their future partner?
Find out in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". https://youtu.be/EH0DDFQgSuM
24th April is the first day of The Fall of Anne Boleyn Countdown series of videos that I did last year and you can find out all about what happened on 24th April 1536 in this video - https://youtu.be/jRx9pKlmABQ
Also on this day in Tudor history, 24th April 1558, fifteen-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots, got married for the first time. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/Xe3v6dVwwac
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
April 23 - George Boleyn loses out
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd April 1536, St George's Day, George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, lost to Nicholas Carew in the Order of the Garter elections.
George Boleyn was, of course, the brother of Queen Anne Boleyn, so how did he lose, and was this a sign of the beginning of the end for the Boleyns?
Find out what exactly happened in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown" and co-author of "George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat".
Today is also the anniversary of the birth and death of William Shakespeare in 1564 and 1616. Find out more about the Bard in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/a1HLH5iIhMM