Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
November 21 - Frances Grey, mother of Lady Jane Grey
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
On this day in Tudor history, 21st November 1559, Frances Grey (maiden name Brandon, other married name Stokes), Duchess of Suffolk and the mother of Queen Jane, or Lady Jane Grey, died at Richmond. She was laid to rest in St Edmund’s Chapel, Westminster Abbey, on the orders of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, and her second husband, Adrian Stokes, erected a tomb in her memory.
Frances, daughter of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and Mary Tudor, Queen of France, has gone down in history as rather a harsh and abusive mother, but let Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", tell you a bit more about the woman who was once named in Edward VI's "devise for the succession".
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/aPw924EMt7s
Further reading: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-maligned-frances-grey-guest-post-by-susan-higginbotham/
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
November 13 - Lady Jane Grey is tried for treason
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
On this day in Tudor history, 13th November 1553, in the reign of Queen Mary I, the former queen Jane, or Lady Jane Grey, was tried for treason at Guildhall in London. She wasn't the only one tried, her husband Lord Guildford Dudley, his brothers Ambrose and Henry Dudley, and Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, were also tried for treason for their parts in putting Jane on the throne.
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains what happened at their trial and also what happened to these Tudor people after they were found guilty and condemned to death.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/TPKyQdlXv3Y
You can find out about Lady Jane Grey and Lord Guildford Dudley's executions in my video from 12th February - https://youtu.be/qf7up1CHfJA
and you can find about Thomas Cranmer's end in my video from 21st March - https://youtu.be/7P-aGWg92qk
Monday Sep 23, 2019
September 23 - Bishop taken ill while preaching
Monday Sep 23, 2019
Monday Sep 23, 2019
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd September 1571, after being taken ill while preaching a sermon in Lacock, Wiltshire, forty-nine-year-old John Jewel, Bishop of Salisbury, died at Monkton Farleigh Manor. He was laid to rest in Salisbury Cathedral.
Not many people have heard of John Jewel, but he had an interesting life which spanned the reigns of King Henry VIII, Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, Mary I and Elizabeth I - time of religious change. He was a clergyman, a Protestant exile, a theologian and bishop, and someone who spoke up for what he believed.
Find out more about John Jewel, Bishop of Salisbury in Queen Elizabeth I's reign, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/P5CBC_FLhP4
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/
Friday Jul 19, 2019
July 19 - Mary I is proclaimed queen!
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
On this day in Tudor history, 19th July 1553, the reign of Queen Jane (Lady Jane Grey) was brought to an end when Mary, the late King Edward VI's half-sister, was officially proclaimed queen in London.
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares contemporary sources which tell us of how this news was celebrated in London. Claire also gives brief details of another significant "on this day" event.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/7ItxRRrwkZY
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/
Monday Jul 15, 2019
July 15 - The tide turns from Jane to Mary
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
This day in Tudor history, 15th July 1553, was a key point in the events of summer 1553. For it was on this day that royal ships, ships that were supposed to be Queen Jane's and who were guarding the coast off East Anglia to stop Mary fleeing England or any of her supporter invading England, swapped sides and gave declared for Queen Mary. Oh dear!Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains the context, the lead-up to this day, and also what happened to make the crews of these ships swap sides.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/YtNYo8e1iqQ
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
July 10 - Queen Jane and the boy with no ears
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
On this day in Tudor history, 10th July 1553, Lady Jane Grey was officially proclaimed "Queen Jane" at the Tower of London, in Cheapside and Fleet Street. However, one young man could not keep quiet about his views regarding Mary being the rightful queen and he suffered a nasty punishment as a result.
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books, shares a contemporary account of what happened on that day in London.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/dWcNfJCLqkw
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/
Saturday Jul 06, 2019
July 6 - The king is dead, long live the queen!
Saturday Jul 06, 2019
Saturday Jul 06, 2019
On this day in Tudor history, 6th July 1553, fifteen-year-old King Edward VI died at Greenwich Palace leaving the throne to his cousin's eldest daughter, Lady Jane Grey.
Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares details of Edward's final illness and last days, his "Devise for the Succession", and Lady Jane Grey's reaction at being told that she was Edward's successor.
Another big event happened on this day in Tudor history, the execution of Sir Thomas More in 1535, so here is a link to read an article on that - https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/6-july-1535-sir-thomas-executed-tower-hill/
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/4UIMLCjf3e0