November 14 - Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon get married (but not to each other)

On this day in Tudor history, 14th November and the Feast of St Erkenwald, there may have been two royal Tudor weddings. We know that Catherine of Aragon married Arthur, Prince of Wales, on 14th November 1501, but chronicler Edward Hall gives 14th November 1532 as the date of a secret wedding for King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Marquess of Pembroke, in Dover.
Let Claire Ridgway, author of The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown (and many other Tudor history books), tell you all about the weddings of Catherine of Aragon and Arthur Tudor, and Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/WJD7rGXLCUs

November 8 - King Henry VIII praises one wife while trying to marry another!

On this day in Tudor history, 8th November 1528, at Bridewell Palace, King Henry VIII made a rather strange public oration to “the nobility, judges and councillors and divers other persons” to explain his troubled conscience regarding the lawfulness of his marriage to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares an extract from the king's speech, in which he praises Catherine of Aragon to the hilt even though he'd proposed to another woman, Anne Boleyn. Find out all about this strange situation!
Sources: Appendix C of George Cavendish's "The Life and Death of Cardinal Wolsey" edited by Richard S Sylvester, and Hall's Chronicle.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/QE78TDeh7VU
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/AnneBoleynFiles https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/ https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/

October 28 - Knights of the Garter, bear-baiting and wrestling

This day in Tudor history, Monday 28th October 1532, the Feast of St Simon and St Jude, was the last full day of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s time with King Francis I of France in Calais, and it was time to celebrate the kings' friendship.
 
New Knights of the Garter were elected, bear-baiting was watched and then there was a wrestling match between French and English men, but who would win? Find out what happened in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". Claire also explains the Feast of St Simon and St Jude.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/Qka9_Ux6m4Q
 
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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October 27 - Anne Boleyn makes an entrance

On this day in Tudor history, Sunday 27th October 1532, Anne Boleyn, Marquess of Pembroke, made a dramatic entrance to the great banquet held by King Henry VIII in Calais in honour of King Francis I of France.
 
Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown", shares details from contemporary sources regarding the banquet and the masque that followed. Anne Boleyn definitely knew how to make and entrance and the English ladies must have looked spectacular. You'll recognise some of the names of Anne's ladies and those present in Calais.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/JDGwNNM6G_E
 
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/

October 25 - Henry VIII, Francis I and a gift for Anne Boleyn

On this day in Tudor history, 25th October 1532, Henry VIII returned to Calais following his visit to the French court at Boulogne, and he took the French king, Francis I, with him. But first, Francis I wanted to honour two English noblemen by making them Knights of the Order of St Michel.
After that ceremony, the two kings travelled on to Calais, where they were greeted in a spectacular fashion, and Francis I sent Henry VIII's sweetheart, Anne Boleyn, Marquess of Pembroke, a rather splendid gift.
In today's talk, Claire RIdgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", explains just what happened on this day in Boulogne and Calais, as well as giving details of the gift that Anne Boleyn received.
You can see this video on https://youtu.be/m7LbYIKx8_Y

October 21 - Henry VIII leaves Anne Boleyn behind in Calais..

On this day in Tudor history, 21st October 1532, King Henry VIII left his sweetheart, Anne Boleyn, behind in Calais while he travelled to Boulogne to spend a few days at the French court with Francis I.
The kings were beautifully attired for their meeting and there was a bit of a bromance, with Henry calling Francis his "beloved brother" and Francis instructing his sons to be "loving always" to Henry. However, Anne Boleyn was disappointed with the situation and you can find out more in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, owner of the Anne Boleyn Files website and author of several Tudor history books.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/ZB8WUZlqYFY

October 6 - The end of William Tyndale

 
his day in Tudor history, 6th October 1536, is the traditional date given for the execution of William Tyndale, reformer, scholar and Bible translator.
 
One of Tyndale's works had helped King Henry VIII while another incurred the king's wrath and led to Tyndale's execution. Why? What happened?
 
Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", explains what led to William Tyndale's sad end in 1536, as well as sharing an account of his execution on that day.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/2gEP87fBOhE
 
You can see Claire's video on William Tyndale's "The Obedience of a Christian Man" and how it helped Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII at https://youtu.be/icpG3g08QKI
 

The Other Boleyn Girl - Is it accurate?

In this latest instalment of her "Questions about Anne Boleyn" series, Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown", looks at Philippa Gregory's best-selling novel, "The Other Boleyn Girl", which was also turned into a movie and adapted for television.
 
"The Other Boleyn Girl" has brought Anne Boleyn and Mary Boleyn's stories to life for many people, and provoked an interest in Tudor history, but it has also caused a bit of confusion with some readers not knowing which bits of the story are accurate and which are fictional. In this talk, Claire tries to clear up the confusion by pointing out some of the main inaccuracies in the novel and film.
 
Here are links to further videos on these topics:
Did Anne Boleyn miscarry a deformed foetus? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNb473eMt8U&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=4&t=0s
Mary Boleyn Facts: Who was Mary Boleyn? (Mary Boleyn 1) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg-1h6ttoJQ&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=5&t=0s
Mary Boleyn: Mistress of two kings? (Mary Boleyn 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6ChItwXANw&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=7&t=0s
Jane Boleyn - Did she help bring down Anne Boleyn? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL2QqvKNTLA&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=9&t=0s
Did Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn have an unnatural relationship? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGbZGI-Fr08&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=10&t=0s
Was Anne Boleyn a homewrecker?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzOpsoNKygw&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=13
Was Anne Boleyn charged with witchcraft? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYiSQpDrSZ4&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=14
Did Anne Boleyn have much of a relationship with Elizabeth I? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgo7oyJVsH8&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=17&t=0s
Did Anne Boleyn steal Henry Carey from Mary Boleyn? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDtOHZxRN4w&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=24&t=0s