September 5 - Death of Catherine Parr, Sixth wife of Henry VIII

On this day in Tudor history, 5th September 1548, the sixth and final wife of the late King Henry VIII, Catherine Parr, died at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire.
At the time of her death, Catherine Parr was the wife of Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley, her fourth husband, and she had given birth to a daughter, Lady Mary Seymour, on 30th August 1548.
Catherine Parr was buried in the chapel at Sudeley Castle with Lady Jane Grey acting as her chief mourner. In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, gives details of Catherine Parr's burial and the discovery of her remains in the 18th and 19th centuries, and her present resting place.
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September 1 - Anne Boleyn becomes Marquess of Pembroke

On this day in Tudor history, 1st September 1532, in a special ceremony at Windsor Castle, King Henry VIII elevated his sweetheart Anne Boleyn to the peerage by making her Marquess of Pembroke.
 
This was a hugely significant act because Henry VIII made Anne a marquess in her own right, granted the title to her and her heirs male (legitimate or not) and gave her a title associated with his father, Henry VII, and uncle, Jasper Tudor. It also made her a rather wealthy woman, and a fitting consort for their trip to Calais to meet with King Francis I of France.
 
Find out more about what happened on this day in 1532, who was there, and just what Anne Boleyn was given by King Henry VIII, in today's talk 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/AArtnjF6OlQ
 
Here's the link to the British Library's page on the patents: http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/record.asp?MSID=4058&CollID=8&NStart=303
 
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August 29 - The sad story of Geoffrey Pole

On this day in Tudor history, 29th August 1538, Geoffrey Pole, son of Sir Richard Pole and Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, was arrested. He was already on thin ice, having been a staunch supporter of Queen Catherine of Aragon and Princess Mary, but he now was suspected, like other members of his family, of being in communication with his brother, Cardinal Reginald Pole, a man who had upset King Henry VIII by writing a treatise against him and his policies.
 
Unlike other members of his family, including Margaret Pole, Geoffrey managed to survive this trouble - how? Why? What happened?
 
Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History" explains all in today's talk.
 
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https://youtu.be/HWWQReXzcUY
 
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August 26 - Queen Anne Boleyn takes her chamber to prepare for childbirth

On this day in Tudor history, 26th August 1533, Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, prepared for the birth of her first child by "taking her chamber" at Greenwich Palace. This child was of course the future Queen Elizabeth I.
 
"Taking her chamber" was common practice in Tudor England, and in today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown", explains all of the rituals and traditions involved, as well as describing what Anne Boleyn's chamber would have been like.
 
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https://youtu.be/xsfsQEhlVD4
 
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August 23 - Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn visit a royal favourite

On this day in Tudor history, 23rd August 1535, royal favourite and keen reformer Sir Nicholas Poyntz welcomed King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, to his home Acton Court in Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire, as part of the couple’s royal progress.
 
It was important for courtiers to impress the king and his consort, and Poyntz built a new wing on his property just for the royal couple!
 
Claire Ridgway, the founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society, tells us all about it in today's talk.
 
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August 17 - The end of Empson and Dudley

On this day in Tudor history, 17th August 1510, King Henry VII's former chief administrators, Sir Edmund Dudley and Sir Richard Empson, were beheaded on Tower Hill as traitors even though they had served the former king loyally.
 
What happened? Why were these two advisors executed by their former master's son?
 
Founder of the Tudor Society and author Claire Ridgway explains what led to Empson and Dudley's executions.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/2Up3Dpp2mIk
 
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August 16 - Henry VIII claims victory for a non-battle!

On this day in Tudor history, 16th August 1513, the Battle of Spurs took place at Guinegate, or Enguinegatte, in France. 
 
It actually wasn't a pitched battle at all, as the French knights fled the scene, but that didn't stop Henry VIII claiming victory and doing a bit of exaggerating.
 
Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains what exactly happened on this day in 1513 in today's talk.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/VGmHZ8dKKLM
 
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August 14 - Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury

On this day in Tudor history, 14th August 1473, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, was born. 
Margaret Pole is an interesting lady - the niece of Edward IV, Countess of Salisbury in her own right, governess to Mary I... and she came to a rather awful and sticky end.
Let Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, tell you a bit more about this fascinating Tudor lady and what happened to her.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oIPgbQ68lY