21 Interesting Facts about Henry VIII

In this latest edition of her "Facts about..." series, historian Claire Ridgway shares 21 interesting facts about the second Tudor monarch, King Henry VIII.
 
Henry VIII is known for having six wives, and executing two of them, and for the break with Rome, as well as being the father of three Tudor monarchs: Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. However, there are lots more interesting facts about Henry VIII.
 
The Henry VIII playlist can be found at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLepqWJ7TpkrI08JG1cwz7UqUYNxFHsPRv 

13 June - George Neville, a man with a very mixed court career

On 13th June 1535, courtier George Neville, 3rd Baron Bergavenny, died. He'd done well for himself in the reigns of King Richard III and Henry VII, but came undone in Henry VIII's reign.
What happened to George Neville?
Find out a bit more about him in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/jyhRndYFyis

10 June - Execution by starvation

On this day in Tudor history, 10th June 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, two Carthusian monks died after being starved to death in prison. 
 
What had these monks done to deserve this awful fate?
 
Find out about them and their fellow Carthusian martyrs in this edition of  #TudorHistory Shorts. You can see this Tudor history short as a video here: https://youtu.be/XX-fq9ZYOjU
 
Here are more detailed videoson the Carthusian martyrs of Henry’s reign:
May 11 -Two Carthusian Monks - https://youtu.be/kFeYN34OA9M 
June 19 - More Carthusian monks meet their sad ends - https://youtu.be/kzzUWDkUdY8 

9 June - From traitor to sword bearer

On 9th June 1511, in the reign of King Henry VIII, William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, died.
 
Who was Courtenay and how did he go from being in favour to being a traitor and then back to being in favour?
 
Find out from Claire Ridgway in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts. https://youtu.be/8CM7NCjxQB0

2 June - Sir Francis Bigod is executed #shorts

On this day in Tudor history, 2nd June 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Sir Francis Bigod and two of his fellow rebels were executed at Tyburn.
 
Why had this reformer rebelled against the king and what had happened?
 
Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can watch this as a video on Youtube here:
https://youtu.be/3-Tp8vL6MMM
 
Find out even more about Bigod in this video - https://youtu.be/rPR8AQCZA2Y

1 June - Anne Boleyn's coronation

In today's #TudorHistoryShorts, historian Claire Ridgway shares a few facts about Queen Anne Boleyn's coronation, which took place on this day in Tudor history, 1st June 1533, at Westminster Abbey.
 
Here's a link to a more detailed video - https://youtu.be/RODcq1iD2lI

28 May - Anne Boleyn is the rightful queen!

On 28th May 1533, over four months after Henry VIII had married Anne Boleyn at Whitehall, and six months after a possible secret marriage at Dover, Archbishop Cranmer proclaimed the union valid. Anne was now officially queen and it was just in time for her coronation!
You can see this podcast as a video on youtube: https://youtu.be/EnXp6dsMhRo
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/
Claire has written some bestselling Tudor history books:
On This Day in Tudor History - https://amzn.to/3oceahHThe Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown - https://amzn.to/3m8KaSiGeorge Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat - https://amzn.to/2TdwyZrThe Anne Boleyn Collection - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1TThe Anne Boleyn Collection II - https://amzn.to/3o9LUwiThe Anne Boleyn Collection III - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1TThe Life of Anne Boleyn Colouring Books - https://amzn.to/3jkJ5Vz
Claire has also done an online history course, The Life of Anne Boleyn, for MedievalCourses.com - https://medievalcourses.com/overview/life-anne-boleyn-mc06/
You can find Claire at:https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com https://www.tudorsociety.comhttps://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/ https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/

27 May - Cardinal Pole makes an enemy

On 27th May 1536, Cardinal Reginald Pole, who was in Venice, wrote to King Henry VIII. It was a very polite letter but what he sent with it brought Pole and his family trouble. He made the mistake of making an enemy of King Henry VIII.
You can see this video here:https://youtu.be/plEKVLIfT40
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/
Claire has written some bestselling Tudor history books: On This Day in Tudor History - https://amzn.to/3oceahH The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown - https://amzn.to/3m8KaSi George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat - https://amzn.to/2TdwyZr The Anne Boleyn Collection - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T The Anne Boleyn Collection II - https://amzn.to/3o9LUwi The Anne Boleyn Collection III - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T The Life of Anne Boleyn Colouring Books - https://amzn.to/3jkJ5Vz
Claire has also done an online history course, The Life of Anne Boleyn, for MedievalCourses.com - https://medievalcourses.com/overview/life-anne-boleyn-mc06/
You can find Claire at: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com https://www.tudorsociety.com https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/ https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/ https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/ https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/