17 May - Around the throne the thunder rolls

On 17th May 1536, poet, courtier and diplomat Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder, who was imprisoned in the Tower of London, witnessed the executions of his fellow courtiers, George Boleyn, Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, William Brereton and Mark Smeaton.
 
Hear some of what he wrote about that awful day. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/FhNRo3Ecy70
 
For more details on the men's executions, see https://youtu.be/X7b1BLEpu9w 

16 May - Thomas More resigns

On this day in Tudor history, 16th May 1532, Sir Thomas More resigned as Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor.
But what led to More's resignation when he had been such a loyal servant to King Henry VIII?
Find out from historian Claire Ridgway.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/CS_9ms0ubmA

15 May - Henry VIII’s problems in the bedroom become public

On this day in Tudor history, 15th May 1536, Henry VIII's second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn, and her brother, George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, were tried one after the other in the King's Hall of the Tower of London.
It was during George's trial that problems the king was experiencing with his wife became public, something which must have been rather embarrassing for the king.
Find out what happened on that day in 1536 from Claire Ridgway, author of The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/l-h1cA977k0
 

Fan Q&A - Did Anne Boleyn bring down Cardinal Wolsey?

Thank you to Kristian from Bulgaria for his question about Anne Boleyn and her role in the fall of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor and chief advisor.
What role did Anne Boleyn have in Cardinal Wolsey's fall and his eventual arrest? Did Anne and her family work to bring Wolsey down?  Was Wolsey's fall Anne Boleyn's revenge for him breaking up her romance with Henry Percy?
Find out in this latest Fan Q&A talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/RjePQyNINFo
Book recommendation: The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn by Eric Ives

11 May - Henry VIII accuses the clergy of treason

On this day in Tudor history, 11th May 1533, Henry VIII made himself an enemy of the English clergy by accusing them of being traitors.
Wny? What was going on? What happened next?
Find out from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/IfuAUjY2yyI

10 May - Henry VIII's first marriage is nearly annulled

On this day in Tudor history, 10th May 1533, the Great Matter, Henry VIII's quest for an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, neared its conclusion.
Find out what happened on this day in 1533, and what happened next, from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/xkjUWHie1OQ

8 May - A goodly sight for Henry VIII

On this day in Tudor history, 8th May 1539, war panic led to a show of strength in London - an 11-hour procession of beautifully dressed and armed men, crowded streets and the shooting of guns.
 
Why? What was this all about? Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/w2b3srNnKJ0
 
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Did Thomas Culpeper have a brother called Thomas and was Catherine Howard pregnant?

Thank you so much to Sarah from the UK for her questions regarding Thomas Culpeper's brothers and sisters, and whether he really had a brother called Thomas Culpeper. Sarah also asked whether Catherine Howard had got pregnant before her marriage and whether she got pregnant during her marriage to Henry VIII. Could she even have been pregnant on the scaffold?
 
Historian Claire Ridgway, who did start a book on Catherine Howard's fall, answers Sarah's questions and tells us a bit more about the two Thomas Culpepers, as well as rumours of Catherine's pregnancy in 1541. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/G1r3TtNebi8 
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