2020-04
2020-04
Saturday Apr 11, 2020
April 12 - The Earl of Oxford, Elizabeth I's love child?
Saturday Apr 11, 2020
Saturday Apr 11, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 12th April 1550, in the reign of King Edward VI, courtier and poet, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was born.
In today's talk, Tudor history author Claire Ridgway introduces Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, and talks about his not-so-nice personality, the Oxfordian theory regarding the works of William Shakespeare, and the idea that Oxford was actually Elizabeth I's son by Thomas Seymour.
Also on this day in Tudor history, 12th April 1533, Anne Boleyn made her very first public appearance as King Henry VIII's official queen consort. She didn’t half set tongues wagging when she processed to mass accompanied by 60 ladies and dressed to the nines. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/3vKjaT3H1Kc
Further reading on Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford:
https://theotherpages.org/poems/poem-uv.html#vere https://www.poemhunter.com/edward-de-vere/ “Oxford: Son of Queen Elizabeth I” by Paul Streitzhttp://shakespeareoxfordfellowship.org/ https://doubtaboutwill.org/ https://shakespeareauthorship.com/
Friday Apr 10, 2020
April 11 - Victory for Anne Boleyn, finally!
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Friday Apr 10, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 11th April 1533, Good Friday, King Henry VIII informed his council that Anne Boleyn, the woman he'd married in January 1533, was his rightful wife and queen, and should be accorded royal honours.
Finally, things were going right for the couple, who had been waiting for this moment since 1527.
Find out more about what had led Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to this point, and why they thought that the Great Matter would be sorted out much quicker, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of The Anne Boleyn Files website.
Also on this day in Tudor history, 11th April 1534, Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger was beheaded for treason. Why? What had led him to this sticky end? Find out in last year's video - https://youtu.be/HCKNH7_NFsU
Timeline - https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/a-timeline-of-anne-boleyns-relationship-with-henry-viii-from-1528-1533/
Series of articles on Holbein's The Ambassadors:https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/holbeins-the-ambassadors-a-renaissance-puzzle-part-one-context/6516/ https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/holbeins-the-ambassadors-a-renaissance-puzzle-part-two-symbols/6532/ https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/holbeins-the-ambassadors-a-renaissance-puzzle-part-three-jupiter-and-change/6600/
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/3m9MnNczwzY
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
April 10 - The Gregorian Calendar versus the Julian Calendar
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 10th April 1585, Pope Gregory XIII died from a fever. He was succeeded by Pope Sixtus V.
Pope Gregory is known for his reform of the calendar. He introduced what is now called the Gregorian Calendar, or Western or Christian Calendar, replacing the Julian Calendar, which had been used since 45 BC.
But why was this reform needed and how was it done?
Find out more about it, and how England didn't use it until the 18th century, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books.
Also on this day in Tudor history, 10th April 1512, Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots, gave birth to a little boy who would become King James V of Scotland. Find out more in last year's video - https://youtu.be/CiXTTLBhjus
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
April 9 - Catherine Willoughby's second husband
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 9th April 1582, Richard Bertie, member of Parliament, evangelical, and second husband of Catherine Willoughby (other married name Brandon), Duchess of Suffolk, died at Bourne in Lincolnshire. He was laid to rest in St James’s Church, Spilsby, with Catherine, who had died in 1580.
Bertie was Catherine's gentleman usher and the two became close following the death of her sons from sweating sickness.
Find out more about the man Catherine Willoughby chose to marry for love in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".
You can see their splendid tomb at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2736462
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/xHtICfkzS7g
You can find out more about Catherine Willoughby in Claire's video on her at https://youtu.be/dVz3KEzvYso
Also on this day in Tudor history, 9th April 1533, Catherine of Aragon was informed that she was no longer queen. Find out what happened in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/c-zdfPaiK0U
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
April 8 - The Second Martin
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 8th April 1586, leading Lutheran theologian Martin Chemnitz died in Braunschweig in Germany. He was aged 66.
Martin Chemnitz is known as the Second Martin, with the more famous reformer and theologian Martin Luther being the first, but what did Chemnitz actually do? What was his role in the Reformation?
Find out about the Second Martin 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/4OoFNN0Liu4
Links to find out more about Chemnitz and his works:
http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/djw/chemnitz.html
Also on this day in history, 8th April 1554, a cat dressed as a Catholic priest and holding a piece of paper to represent the communion wafer, was hanged at the gallows in Cheapside. Find out more about this bizarre and horrible event in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/OS9hTIwPFhE
Monday Apr 06, 2020
April 7 - Robert Aske, the rebel leader
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 7th April 1537, Robert Aske and Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy, were sent to the Tower of London.
Both Aske and Darcy had been involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion of 1536, with Aske being "chief captain" of the rebels. Even though Henry VIII pardoned the rebels after negotiations in 1536, Darcy and Aske were arrested, imprisoned and executed as traitors.
Find out more about what happened and more about Robert Aske, the rebel leader, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society.
Video from 4th October on the Pilgrimage of Grace - https://youtu.be/GyWTdjzHrK4
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/h6qe-bftBWA
On this day in Tudor history, 7th April 1538, Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire and mother of Anne Boleyn, was laid to rest at St Mary’s Church, Lambeth. Find out more about her burial and resting place, and see photos of the former church, in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/GyWTdjzHrK4
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
April 6 - The serial secret husband
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
On this day in history, 6th April 1621, in the Stuart period, Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford, died at Netley in Hampshire. He was aged around 81 at his death.
Now, Hertford is known for his secret marriage to Lady Katherine Grey, sister of Lady Jane Grey, and their conjugal visits in the Tower of London, but Hertford had a thing for secret marriage and married twice more, all in secret. And then his son and grandson also had secret marriages!
Find out more in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".
Also on this day in Tudor history, 6th April 1590, Queen Elizabeth I’s diplomat, secretary, adviser and spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, died. Find out more about the man Elizabeth called her “moor” in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/XLP3N2AYuLg
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
April 5 - The Pope was wrong...
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 5th April 1533, the English Church's legislative body, Convocation, ruled that the pope was wrong and that Henry VIII was right, i.e. it ruled that the Pope had no power to dispense in the case of a man marrying his brother’s widow, and that it was contrary to God’s law - Catherine of Aragon should not have been able to marry Henry VIII.
Henry VIII was finally getting the annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon sorted out, and it was just as well, seeing that he was married to Anne Boleyn now, she was expecting their first child and was due to be crowned queen shortly!
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/xK2eAghRhgg
Also on this day in Tudor history, 5th April 1531, Richard Roose, the cook of Bishop Fisher’s household, was boiled to death. Find out why in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/E4i2ZMYWovU
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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