October 1 - Mary I's coronation and a sumptuous feast

On this day in Tudor history, Sunday 1st October 1553, Mary I was crowned queen at Westminster Abbey by Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester.
 
It was a moment of real triumph for Mary and she was England's first official queen regnant.
 
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares details from primary sources about Mary's I's coronation ceremony, and also the sumptuous banquet afterwards, which saw the Duke of Norfolk and the Earl of Arundel on horseback in the hall, and a challenge being made. What a spectacle it must have been!
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/2wi_K78fEpY
 
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September 30 - A coronation procession for Mary I

On this day in Tudor history, Saturday 30th September 1553, Queen Mary I processed through the streets of London, from the Tower of London to Westminster on her coronation procession.
 
The procession was a mile and a half long and must have been such a spectacle for the citizens of London. There were also pageants, wine flowing in the conduits, streets hung with tapestries, and a new queen to see. 
 
Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares details of that day, along with how Mary I was dressed for what must have been a triumphant day for her.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/IvNqB9PTfp0
 
You can find Claire at:
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September 28 - Mary and Elizabeth travel to the Tower

On this day in Tudor history, 28th September 1553, thirty-seven-year-old Queen Mary I, daughter of King Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, travelled in a decorated barge to the Tower of London. She was accompanied by her half-sister, Elizabeth, daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn.
 
Mary was going to the Tower to prepare for her coronation, which was scheduled for 1st October 1553.
 
Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books, explains more in today's talk.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/N7ggywf__Rk
 
You can find Claire at:
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September 23 - Bishop taken ill while preaching

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:
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September 19 - Robert Glover and Cornelius Bungey, two of the Coventry Martyrs

On this day in Tudor history, 19th September 1555, in the reign of the Catholic Queen Mary I, Protestants Robert Glover and Cornelius Bungey, were burned at the stake for heresy at a site in Little Park Street, Coventry. They were two of twelve martyrs burned in the city between 1511 and 1555.
 
Find out more about them and Glover's experience as he was taken to the site of execution 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/zgwbWZpMqUM
 
You can find Claire at:
https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com 
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August 31 - The end of Robert Samuel in the reign of Queen Mary I

On this day in Tudor history, 31st August 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I, the queen who has gone down in history as "Bloody Mary", Robert Samuel, a former minister, was burned at the stake in Ipswich, Suffolk.
Robert Samuel was burned as a heretic, a Protestant martyr. He had continued to minister privately, after being deprived of his living, and he had refused to leave his wife. He stayed firm to his Protestant faith and became one of the Ipswich Martyrs as a result.
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", gives some details about this Tudor man, his visions, his death, and the women who became connected with him and who also died as a result.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/Nz_YxDvV4VQ
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August 28 - Mary defies Edward VI

On this day in Tudor history, 28th August 1551, the thirty-five-year-old Mary, future Mary I, received a visit from a delegation of men sent by her half-brother, thirteen-year-old King Edward VI.
Mary was being defiant and disobedient. She was ignoring her half-brother's orders and was breaking the laws of the land. What was she doing? She was continuing to celebrate the Catholic Mass in her household.
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", explains exactly what happened on this day in 1551, drawing on the report that the delegation gave to the king and his council. It gives us a wonderful insight into the pre-accession Mary I and her character.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/aQgA90q7HHw
 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/

August 3 - Mary I and Elizabeth process through London

On this day in Tudor history, 3 August 1553, the newly proclaimed queen, Queen Mary I, processed through the streets of London with her half-sister, the future Elizabeth I, after having been greeted as queen.
It must have been a sight to see as the citizen of London celebrated the accession of Mary I, after the rather short reign of Queen Jane.
Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares a contemporary account of the procession and celebrations.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/TP-an_ebQ7A
You can find Claire at:
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