Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I
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
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
6 July - Margaret Clement, Sir Thomas More's adopted daughter
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
On this day in Tudor history, 6th July 1570, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Margaret Clement (née Giggs), adopted daughter of Sir Thomas More, died in Mechelen.
Find out more about Margaret Clement, what Sir Thomas More had bequeathed her, and how she had helped some imprisoned priests, in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
You can see this as a youtube short here:
https://youtu.be/YAjqDj0rTGE
Monday Jul 05, 2021
5 July - A radical shoemaker
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
On this day in Tudor history, 5th July 1583, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, shoemaker John Copping was executed.
He'd been in trouble before due to his radical views, but what had he done this time?
Find out more about John Copping in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
4 July - William Byrd "a father of Musick"
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
On 4th July 1623, Elizabethan composer William Byrd died.
Find out about William Byrd, his association with Thomas Tallis, and his works, in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
You can see this podcasr as a video here:https://youtu.be/ROskKXH1wFA
Here is a YouTube video of performances of his works:
William Byrd (1540/1543?-1623), Mass for Five Voices (complete). The Tallis Scholars - https://youtu.be/4ZSB0WTyIrg
Friday Jul 02, 2021
2 July - Old Scarlett the gravedigger
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd July 1594, a sexton and gravedigger known as Old Scarlett was buried at Peterborough Cathedral.
Who was this man? Which two queens was he said to have buried? And what is his link to Shakespeare?
Find out more about Old Scarlett in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
https://youtu.be/TDuIdL1rPE0
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Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
29 June - The Globe burns down!
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
On 29th June 1613, the Globe Theatre, which had been built by William Shakespeare's company of players, burnt to the ground.
Find out more about what happened in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/jUN9t-qPTJ4
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/
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