Thursday Dec 22, 2022
The Tudors in their own words - Elizabeth I about Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares some poignant words Mary, Queen of Scots, said to a distressed servant while on her way to her execution in 1587.
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Friday Jul 08, 2022
This week’s episode of Becoming Elizabeth, Lighten our Darkness, had us thinking that Elizabeth might just be pregnant, saw the end of Queen Catherine Parr, and should, Claire feels, have been called Becoming Mary.
Let historian and author Claire Ridgway share with you the history behind this week’s episode and her views on how things played out, as we say goodbye to Catherine Parr, see Elizabeth becoming independent and a new Elizabeth, and watch Mary reacting to the violence aimed at her beloved church, a violence caused by her own half-brother Edward IV's religious policies. Oh, and Claire points out a Tudor character who is sadly missing from the series.
If you love talking Tudor, particularly about Elizabeth I, then you'll want to be a part of Claire's Elizabeth I online event which features 8 experts and lots of Tudor talk.
Find out all the details and register at https://claireridgway.com/events/elizabeth-i-the-life-of-gloriana-the-virgin-queen-online-event-7-16-september-2022/
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
New Mary, Queen of Scots online course with Claire Ridgway!
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Author and historian Claire Ridgway is just putting the finishing touches to a course she's written for MedievalCourses.com on the fascinating 16th-century queen, Mary, Queen of Scots.
The course goes live on 1st September 2021, but you can pre-order it right now and save $25 with coupon code MQS2021 by going to this page - https://medievalcourses.com/overview/the-life-of-mary-queen-of-scots-mc12/
It's open internationally and is completely online, with video (and audio) lessons and PDF transcripts, as well as resources.
Go to https://medievalcourses.com/overview/the-life-of-mary-queen-of-scots-mc12/ to find out more.
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Saturday Jun 19, 2021
19 June - Mary, Queen of Scots gives birth to a son called Charles
Saturday Jun 19, 2021
Saturday Jun 19, 2021
On this day in Tudor history, on 19th June 1566, in Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots gave birth to a baby boy who would grow up to be King James VI of Scotland and King James I of England. He was baptised Charles James though.
Find out more in this talk by historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/t_Gw7qOZ9gg
Friday May 14, 2021
14 May - The Creeping Parliament
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
On this day in Tudor history, 14th May 1571, the "Creeping Parliament" was held in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Why was it called the "Creeping Parliament" and why were there actually two Parliaments meeting? What was going on and what happened next?
Find out more from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/Qg_XhizMzKY
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
In this second part of "This week in Tudor history" for the week beginning 1st February, historian and author Claire Ridgway talks about Tudor events and people associated with 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th February.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/AoTzXI0v7y8
4th February 1495, in the reign of King Henry VII - Anne of York, daughter of the late King Edward IV, marries Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, at Westminster Abbey in London.
5th February 1605, diplomat, Member of Parliament and spy, Sir Edward Stafford dies. Even though he appears to have spied for Spain during the Spanish Armada, he managed to avoid serious trouble. Why and how?
6th February 1585, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, lawyer, legal scholar and law reporter, Edmund Plowden, died in London.
7th February 1587, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the warrant for the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, arrived at Fotheringhay Castle and Mary was informed that she would be executed the following day. Who told her? How did she react? And how did she prepare for death?
Thomas Howard - https://youtu.be/gkA0xdCzT6Q William Stafford and the Stafford Plot - https://youtu.be/-C4qyueA30o
Mary, Queen of Scots' execution - https://youtu.be/sd3hP9Qb8Yk
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
December 5 - Mary Queen of Scots' husband dies of an ear infection
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 5th December 1560, King Francis II of France, died at the age of just 15. Francis was King Consort of Scotland, as the husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, and his father had also proclaimed him and Mary as King and Queen of England back in 1558!
He was taken ill in mid-November with what appears to have been an ear infection, and it led to him dying on this day in history. His death led to Mary, Queen of Scots, returning to her homeland of Scotland, a country she hadn't seen for 13 years.
Find out more about Francis II of France, his marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, his death and what happened next, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society.
Also on this day in Tudor history, 5th December 1556, Anne de Vere was born, She was the daughter of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, and his second wife, Mildred Cooke. Anne only lived until she was 31 years old, but in her short life she managed to impress scholars, have five children, and have a rather eventful and unhappy marriage with Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, who didn't treat her at all well and even refused to recognise their first daughter as his own, at one point. If only she had married Philip Sidney instead! Find out more about Anne in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/pUXSKiNLXo8
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
December 2 - Elizabeth I relents and agrees to execute Mary, Queen of Scots
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd December 1586, following a joint petition from the Houses of Lords and Commons, Elizabeth I finally agreed to a public proclamation of sentence against Mary, Queen of Scots: death.
Mary had been found guilty of high treason back in October 1586, but Elizabeth had not wanted to contemplate regicide. However, Parliament believed that if Mary, Queen of Scots, was not executed, that she'd continue to plot against Elizabeth and would utterly "ruinate and overthrow the happy State and Common Weal of this most Noble Realm". She was too much of a danger and needed dealing with once and for all.
Find out what Parliament said and what happened next in today's talk from historian Claire Ridgway.
September 26 - The man Elizabeth I wanted to murder Mary, Queen of Scots - https://youtu.be/AH956PwobRs
Also on this day in Tudor history, 2nd December 1546, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, poet, courtier, soldier and the eldest son of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, was arrested after a former friend gave evidence against him. King Henry VIII had just weeks to live and was increasingly paranoid, so the 'evidence' was just what Surrey's enemies needed to bring the earl down. Find out more about the Earl of Surrey's downfall, and how his father managed to keep his head in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/qgOp-iremGg