Tudor History with Claire Ridgway
Tudor history podcasts from Claire Ridgway, author of ”On This Day in Tudor History” and many other bestselling Tudor books. Claire runs the Tudor Society, The Anne Boleyn Files and can be found on her website www.ClaireRidgway.com where she runs exclusive online historical events.
Episodes
Episodes
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
The Tudors in their own words - Elizabeth I about Mary, Queen of Scots
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares words from Queen Elizabeth I regarding a woman known as her nemesis, Mary, Queen of Scots.
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
The Tudors in their own words - Queen Elizabeth I about Edward de Vere
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares a funny story and quote from Queen Elizabeth I regarding Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford.
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
The Tudors in their own words - Sir Philip Sidney
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares poetry from the famous Elizabethan poet, Sir Philip Sidney.
Monday Dec 19, 2022
The Tudors in their own words - Thomas Cromwell to Henry VIII
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares an excerpt from a letter written by an imprisoned Thomas Cromwell to Henry VIII in 1540.
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
The Tudors in their own words - Anne Askew before her execution
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares a couple of verses from a ballad written by the famous Protestant martyr Anne Askew.
Saturday Dec 17, 2022
The Tudors in their own words - Thomas More about Henry VIII
Saturday Dec 17, 2022
Saturday Dec 17, 2022
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares some words Sir Thomas More spoke regarding his master, King Henry VIII, words that show he knew the king incredibly well.
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.
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
The Tudors in their own words - Mary Tudor, Queen of France, to Henry VIII
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares an excerpt from a letter written by Mary Tudor, Queen of France, to her brother, Henry VIII, regarding a promise he made her.
I'm historian Claire Ridgway
I'm the best-selling author of 13 history books and the founder of the TheAnneBoleynFiles.com, Elizabethfiles.com and The Tudor Society.
I help Tudor history lovers worldwide to gain access to experts and resources to discover the real stories behind myths and fiction, so that they grow in knowledge while connecting with like-minded people and indulging their passion for history.
I am a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. I was a contributor for the BBC docudrama The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family, and have been featured in BBC History Extra, USA Today, History of Royals Magazine, the Express, and Refinery 29, as well as on podcasts including Suzannah Lipscomb's Not Just the Tudors, Gareth Russell's Single Malt History, Natalie Grueninger's Talking Tudors, Hever Castle's Inside Hever, James Boulton's Queens of England, and many more.