Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I



Monday Jun 19, 2023
Martyred over a papal dispensation? - #MartyrMonday
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
On 23rd June 1592, Robert (Roger) Ashton was hanged, drawn and quartered after being found in possession of a papal dispensation. But what actually happened?



Thursday Dec 22, 2022
The Tudors in their own words - Elizabeth I about Mary, Queen of Scots
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares words from Queen Elizabeth I regarding a woman known as her nemesis, Mary, Queen of Scots.



Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
The Tudors in their own words - Queen Elizabeth I about Edward de Vere
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares a funny story and quote from Queen Elizabeth I regarding Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford.



Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
The Tudors in their own words - Sir Philip Sidney
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares poetry from the famous Elizabethan poet, Sir Philip Sidney.



Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
The Tudors in their own words - Queen Elizabeth I’s words to Parliament
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Today's Tudor quote is taken from Queen Elizabeth I's final speech to Parliament on 30th November 1601, her Golden Speech.
Historian and author Claire Ridgway shares Elizabeth I's beautiful words.
You can read her full speech at https://www.tudorsociety.com/elizabeth-golden-speech-30-november-1601/



Friday Jul 08, 2022
Friday Jul 08, 2022
This week’s episode of Becoming Elizabeth, Lighten our Darkness, had us thinking that Elizabeth might just be pregnant, saw the end of Queen Catherine Parr, and should, Claire feels, have been called Becoming Mary.
Let historian and author Claire Ridgway share with you the history behind this week’s episode and her views on how things played out, as we say goodbye to Catherine Parr, see Elizabeth becoming independent and a new Elizabeth, and watch Mary reacting to the violence aimed at her beloved church, a violence caused by her own half-brother Edward IV's religious policies. Oh, and Claire points out a Tudor character who is sadly missing from the series.
If you love talking Tudor, particularly about Elizabeth I, then you'll want to be a part of Claire's Elizabeth I online event which features 8 experts and lots of Tudor talk.
Find out all the details and register at https://claireridgway.com/events/elizabeth-i-the-life-of-gloriana-the-virgin-queen-online-event-7-16-september-2022/



Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Becoming Elizabeth - Episode 3 - Either Learn or Be Silent
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Trigger alert - some discussion of the abuse Elizabeth I suffered.
In this week’s episode of Becoming Elizabeth, episode 3 "Either Learn or Be Silent", things come to a head between Thomas Seymour and Elizabeth, but is historian Claire Ridgway still angry, or has she calmed down? How does she feel about the Elizabeth and Seymour storyline and just how close was this episode to history?
Claire looks at what history tells us about Seymour's behaviour with Elizabeth, including the dress-slashing scenes, as well as looking at the timeline of events, the Mary/Elizabeth letter storyline, Elizabeth's 15th birthday, Elizabeth and Lady Jane Grey, the Greys, Edward VI and Lord Protector Somerset, Pedro de Negro and Catherine Parr's feelings about her pregnancy. Phew!
The link to Susan Higginbotham's article on Frances Grey - https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-maligned-frances-grey-guest-post-by-susan-higginbotham/
The link to Miranda Kaufmann's article on Pedro de Negro - http://www.mirandakaufmann.com/pedro-negro.html



Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Becoming Elizabeth - Episode 2 Part 2 - feedback from Tom Cullen and Anya Reiss
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Thank you to all those who commented on my last video with their views on the Elizabeth and Seymour storyline. It's such an important topic and it was great to open up that dialogue.
Huge thanks go to Tom Cullen, who plays Thomas Seymour, and Anya Reiss, the writer, for reaching out to me, sharing their views and giving some insights into how and why Elizabeth and Seymour are depicted this way and where their storyline is going.
But what about the rest of the episode? Well, don't worry, in this episode I look at the relationship between Edward VI and Princess Mary, the fuss over Catherine Parr's jewels, and the characters Lady Jane Grey and Robert Dudley.
Here's the link to my article featuring Tom Cullen's comments, which he gave me permission to use - https://www.elizabethfiles.com/actor-tom-cullen-responds-to-my-anger-over-becoming-elizabeths-thomas-seymour-and-elizabeth-storyline/10295/ You can see Anya's comments replying to me on Twitter as the Anne Boleyn Files - https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles/