2021-07
2021-07
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
13 July - John Dee
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Today is the anniversary of the birth of John Dee, the astrologer, mathematician, alchemist, antiquary, spy, philosopher, geographer and adviser to Elizabeth I and influential statesmen. He was born on 13th July 1527 in the reign of King Henry VIII.
Hear a few facts about John Dee in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/9j50EHdPsmI
Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and have access to all kinds of talks, articles, quizzes, virtual tours and more. Try it with a 14-day free trial - https://www.tudorsociety.com/signup/
Claire has written some bestselling Tudor history books:
On This Day in Tudor History - https://amzn.to/3oceahH
The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown - https://amzn.to/3m8KaSi
George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat - https://amzn.to/2TdwyZr
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The Life of Anne Boleyn Colouring Books - https://amzn.to/3jkJ5Vz
Claire has also done an online history course, The Life of Anne Boleyn, for MedievalCourses.com - https://medievalcourses.com/overview/life-anne-boleyn-mc06/
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Monday Jul 12, 2021
12 July - True soldiers of Jesus Christ get burnt
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
On this day in Tudor history, 12th July 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I, men who were described as "true soldiers of Jesus Christ", were burnt at the stake at Canterbury.
Find out about John Bland, John Frankesh, Nicholas Sheterden and Humphrey Middleton, and their fates, in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/bnPatjmvvFA
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
11 July - Here begins the plague...
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
On this day in Tudor history, 11th July 1564, the plague hit the Warwickshire town of Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
https://youtu.be/7bwjOJk21MI
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
10 July - Elizabeth I checks her money
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
On this day in Tudor history, 10th July 1561, Queen Elizabeth I visited the royal mint at the Tower of London to check on her new coins.
Why was she producing new coins? What was the problem with the previous coinage?
Find out in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
https://youtu.be/NhQYVAwvGvo
Friday Jul 09, 2021
9 July - Elizabeth I visits Robert Dudley's castle
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
On this day in Tudor history, 9th July 1575, Queen Elizabeth I visited Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, home of her favourite, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Her stay would be a long one, 19 days!
Find out a bit more about her stay at Kenilworth Castle in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/l7rVNQv26ZU
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
8 July - Kett's Rebellion begins
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
On this day in Tudor history, 8th July 1549, in the reign of King Edward VI, a rebellion began in East Anglia. It was Kett's Rebellion.
Find out more about Kett's Rebellion, why it began, what happened next and what happened to the rebels leaders, in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
You can see this as a video here:https://youtu.be/_BGDyohtzDA
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
New Mary, Queen of Scots online course with Claire Ridgway!
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Author and historian Claire Ridgway is just putting the finishing touches to a course she's written for MedievalCourses.com on the fascinating 16th-century queen, Mary, Queen of Scots.
The course goes live on 1st September 2021, but you can pre-order it right now and save $25 with coupon code MQS2021 by going to this page - https://medievalcourses.com/overview/the-life-of-mary-queen-of-scots-mc12/
It's open internationally and is completely online, with video (and audio) lessons and PDF transcripts, as well as resources.
Go to https://medievalcourses.com/overview/the-life-of-mary-queen-of-scots-mc12/ to find out more.
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Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
7 July - Mary hears news of Edward VI's death
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
On this day in Tudor history, 7th July 1553, in the short reign of Queen Jane (Lady Jane Grey), Mary, eldest daughter of King Henry VIII, received news of her half-brother King Edward VI's death.
Where was Mary received the news? What was she doing and what happened next?
Find out in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
https://youtu.be/r5R8payyIXQ