April 3 - Peace between Elizabeth I, France and the Empire

On this day in Tudor history, 3rd April 1559, the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis was signed between King Henry II of France and King Philip II of Spain. The previous day, 2nd April 1559, it had been signed between Elizabeth I and Henry II.
 
The treaty, or rather treaties, brought the Italian Wars to an end. But what were these wars? How was England involved? And what were the terms of the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis? Find out more in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books.
 
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March 24 - Robert Rich and Penelope Devereux, an unhappy marriage

On this day in history, 24th March 1619, Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick, Tudor nobleman and politician, died at his London home, Warwick House in Holborn. He was laid to rest at Felsted Church in Essex. 
 
Rich was an incredibly wealthy man and a good catch for Penelope Devereux, sister of the Earl of Essex, but their marriage was unhappy and she had an affair. Find out more about Rich and his marriage 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/ublAOK57VeA
Also on this day in Tudor history, 24th March 1603, Queen Elizabeth I died and King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England. Find out more about Elizabeth’s death in last year’s video, which I’ll give you a link to. https://youtu.be/9DNLNzDijSE
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March 21 - Elizabeth I takes to her bed

On this day in Tudor history, 21st March 1603, a dying Queen Elizabeth I finally took to her bed.
 
Elizabeth I had been queen since November 1558, but now she was dying. She had deep-rooted melancholy, couldn't sleep and was refusing to eat. She spent her days lying on cushions in her withdrawing chamber. But on 21st March, she was finally persuaded to go to bed.
 
Find out more about these last days in this 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/2MPqO-ja-_Q 
Link to last year’s video from 24th March for more details on Queen Elizabeth I’s final days and death, and also some of her achievements as queen - https://youtu.be/9DNLNzDijSE 
 
Also on this day in Tudor history, 21st March 1556, Thomas Cranmer, former Archbishop of Canterbury, was burnt at the stake for heresy in Oxford. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/7P-aGWg92qk 
 
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March 20 - St Cuthbert Mayne, an Elizabethan priest and martyr

 
On this day in Tudor history, 20th March 1544, Cuthbert Mayne (Main/Maine) or St Cuthbert Mayne, Roman Catholic priest and martyr, was baptised in Youlston in North Devon.
Cuthbert Mayne has gone down in history as the first seminary priest to be martyred. He was hanged, drawn and quartered at Launceston on 30th November 1577, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Let Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, tell you a bit more about this Elizabethan martyr.
Also on this day in Tudor history, 20th March 1549, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron of Sudeley, was executed by beheading on Tower Hill. Find out more about his sticky end in last year's video - https://youtu.be/-NROmIAjYUY 

March 18 - Elizabeth I is arrested

On this day in Tudor history, 18th March 1554, Palm Sunday, the twenty-year-old Lady Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth I) was escorted by barge from her home at Whitehall Palace along the River Thames to the Tower of London, and imprisoned there. 
 
Elizabeth had been implicated in Wyatt's Rebellion, a rebellion that sought to depose Queen Mary I and put Elizabeth, the queen's half-sister, on the throne in her place.
 
Where was Elizabeth imprisoned? What happened to her? Find out more about Elizabeth's arrest and her time in the Tower of London in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".
 
Book recommendation: "Elizabeth: Apprenticeship" by David Starkey.Link to read "The Miraculous Preservation...." - https://www.exclassics.com/foxe/foxe431.htm May 19 – Elizabeth’s release from the Tower - https://youtu.be/QFJx0u3nx_s 
 
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https://youtu.be/-V45UijJ2yg
 
Also on this day in Tudor history, 18th March 1496, Henry VIII's beloved sister, Mary Tudor, Queen of France, was born at Richmond Palace. Find out all about her in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/Caoll3Fhv7s

March 16 - Richard Burbage, actor and friend of Shakespeare

On this day in history, 16th March 1619, actor Richard Burbage was buried at St Leonard's Church, Shoreditch.
 
Burbage was a famous actor in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I, peforming for royalty and even being in King James' company of players. Burbage was also a good friend of William Shakespeare, and the two men were involved in the building of the famous Globe Theatre.
 
Find out more about Richard Burbage, his life and career, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/mTvT72U5My8
 
Also on this day in Tudor history, 16th March 1589, two Roman Catholic priests, Robert Dalby and John Amias, were executed as traitors at York. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/Ai8crhFUUAQ 
 
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March 11 - William Warner, our English Homer

On this day in history, 11th March 1609, Tudor poet and lawyer William Warner was buried at the Church of St John the Baptist at Great Amwell in Hertfordshire. 
 
Not many people today have heard of William Warner, but he was a well-respected and well-known poet in the Tudor era and even described as "our English Homer". He is known for his huge poem, "Albion's England, or, Historicall Map of the same Island".
 
Find out more about this poet in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".
 
Here's a link to read Warner’s work “Albion’s England” for yourself - https://archive.org/details/albionsenglandco00warn/page/n8/mode/2up 
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/oFCIFbDA3Cg
Also on this day in history, 11th March 1611, poet, diplomat and member of Parliament, Giles Fletcher the Elder, died in London. In last year’s video, I shared his wonderful deathbed speech so do check out that video. https://youtu.be/91dsiYAHuEE 
 
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March 9 - Frances Radcliffe, Countess of Sussex, and her most rare gifts both of mind and body

On this day in Tudor history, 9th March 1589, Lady Frances Radcliffe, Countess of Sussex, and wife of Sir Thomas Radcliffe, Lord Fitzwalter and 3rd Earl of Sussex, died at her home in Bermondsey.
 
Frances is known for being the benefactor of Cambridge University's Sidney Sussex College, but there is much more to her than that. Her enemies even turned her husband and Queen Elizabeth I against her at one point!
 
Find out all about Frances Radcliffe (née Sidney) in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/SPyMoYQ7kLQ
 
Also on this day in history, 9th March 1566, a pregnant Mary, Queen of Scots witnessed the murder of her private secretary, David Rizzio, by a gang of assassins led by her husband, Lord Darnley. Find out more in last year's video - https://youtu.be/xrry1M7NC70
 
You can find Claire at:
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