January 2 - A visit for the dying Catherine of Aragon

On this day in Tudor history, 2nd January 1536, imperial ambassador, Eustace Chapuys, visited his good friend, Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII and a woman who was now officially called the Dowager Princess of Wales.
 
Catherine was seriously ill, in fact she was dying, and this would be the last time that Chapuys saw her.
 
Find out from Chapuys' own account, read by Claire Ridgway, Tudor history author, what happened in the four days he spent with Catherine of Aragon.
 
You can read Chapuys' full letter to Emperor Charles V at https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/spain/vol5/no2/pp1-10  - document number 3.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/XptvWNA3RBo
 
Also on this day in Tudor history, 2nd January 1492, the Moors surrendered Granada to the forces of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile. Find out more about this in last year's talk - https://youtu.be/YkTKaX4tpMA
 
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December 16 - The birth of Catherine of Aragon

Happy birthday to Catherine of Aragon! Yes, this first wife of King Henry VIII and Spanish princess was born on this day in Tudor history, 16th December 1485.
 
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", explains Catherine of Aragon's background, gives some insights into her early life, and talks about how she ended up leaving her homeland of Spain and eventually becoming queen consort to Henry VIII.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/Y6VVbYbZfgY
 
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November 30 - Henry VIII gets told off by Catherine of Aragon AND Anne Boleyn

On this day in Tudor history, 30th November 1529, the feast of St Andrew, Henry VIII was reproached by the two women in his life: his wife, Catherine of Aragon, and the woman he wanted to marry, Anne Boleyn. 
 
Catherine of Aragon was not impressed by the way her husband was treating her, and Anne Boleyn didn't like the fact that the king was letting Catherine get the upper hand. They both told the king exactly what they thought. It was not a good day for King Henry VIII.
 
Find out exactly what happened with Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn on this day in 1529, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of The Anne Boleyn Files and author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown".
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/eJGHWFhX_Tg
 
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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
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September 9 - Catherine of Aragon and the mystery of James IV's body

On this day in Tudor history, 9th September 1513, during the reign of King Henry VIII, English and Scottish forces clashed at the bloody Battle of Flodden.
 
Henry VIII was campaigning in France at the time, so Catherine of Aragon was in charge as regent. It was a victory for Catherine and also for Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, who led the English troops against the Scots on that day. Henry missed this moment of victory.
 
King James IV of Scotland died at the Battle of Flodden, but what happened to his body?
 
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, gives details of the battle, Catherine's role in England's victory, and explains what is thought to have happened to James IV's remains.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/scoxeEPvLk4
 
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July 3 - Catherine of Aragon, you're not queen

Oh dear! Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII, had a bit of a bad day on this day in Tudor history, 3rd July 1533. Not only had she trodden on a pin and was suffering with a bad cough, but she was also told that she had to stop calling herself queen - not likely!
 
In today's "on this day" video, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares Thomas Cromwell's letter to Catherine's chamberlain on this matter, and also gives Catherine's reaction to it. She was a spirited and strong lady!
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/DAOboUEh6uo
 
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June 27 - Prince Henry breaks up with Catherine of Aragon

On this day in Tudor history, 27th June 1505, thirteen-year-old Henry, Prince of Wales, only surviving son of King Henry VII, broke up with nineteen-year-old Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, by repudiating their two-year betrothal.
 
It was the eve of their wedding, so why would Henry do this to Catherine?
 
Let Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explain exactly what happened on this day in 1505 and how the couple ended up getting married four years later.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/1NQwFu6ryoM