Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

October 9 - Mary Tudor and Louis XII get married

On this day in Tudor history, 9th October 1514, eighteen-year-old Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII and daughter of the late Henry VII, married fifty-two year-old King Louis XII of France at Abbeville in France.
 
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares contemporary accounts of Mary's lavish entry into Abbeville on 8th October and the wedding on 9th October, including descriptions of Mary and her apparel.
 
Of course, Mary wasn't married to Louis for long as he died on 1st January 1515.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/wYYJpU893lo
 
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/ 
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October 8 - Lady Margaret Douglas

On this day in Tudor history, 8th October 1515, Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox and niece of King Henry VIII, was born at Harbottle Castle in Northumberland.
 
Margaret Douglas was the daughter of Margaret Tudor, Queen Dowager of Scotland, and Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus. She was born while her mother was travelling to Henry VIII's court in London after feeling Scotland.
 
Margaret was a fascinating lady, and in today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares an extract from her book, giving an overview of this Tudor lady's life.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/XhLKtBDLO5c
 
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/

October 7 - The man who helped Robert Dudley propose to Elizabeth I

On this day in Tudor history, 7th October 1577, author, poet, courtier and soldier George Gascoigne died in Stamford, Lincolnshire. 
 
Gascoigne was a gifted poet and was hired in 1575 by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, to provide entertainment for Queen Elizabeth I's visit to Leicester's home, Kenilworth Castle. This was Leicester's last-ditch attempt at getting the queen to marry him and he hoped Gascoigne could help him.
 
Find out all about Gascoigne's masque, Zabeta, and what happened at Kenilworth, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/-AaOpqjmAJY

October 6 - The end of William Tyndale

 
his day in Tudor history, 6th October 1536, is the traditional date given for the execution of William Tyndale, reformer, scholar and Bible translator.
 
One of Tyndale's works had helped King Henry VIII while another incurred the king's wrath and led to Tyndale's execution. Why? What happened?
 
Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", explains what led to William Tyndale's sad end in 1536, as well as sharing an account of his execution on that day.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/2gEP87fBOhE
 
You can see Claire's video on William Tyndale's "The Obedience of a Christian Man" and how it helped Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII at https://youtu.be/icpG3g08QKI
 

October 5 - A betrothal for Princess Mary (Mary I)

On this day in Tudor history, 5th October 1518,  two-year-old Princess Mary, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, became betrothed to François, the Dauphin of France, who was just a few months old.
 
This betrothal was part of a treaty agreed between England and France, Henry VIII and Francis I.
 
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares details of what happened at the betrothal ceremony at Greenwich Palace, as well as explaining what else the treaty involved, and what happened to this betrothal in the end. 

October 4 - The Pilgrimage of Grace Rebellion is underway!

On this day in Tudor history, Wednesday 4th October 1536, trouble erupted in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. This was part of what we know as the Lincolnshire Rising which, in turn, was part of the famous Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion.
 
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares exactly what happened in Horncastle, which included two murders, what the rebellion was all about, and how King Henry VIII responded to the rebel's grievances. Claire reads King Henry VIII's own words to the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace.
 
Here is a link to the article mentioned - https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/october-1536-pilgrimage-grace/
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/9WBhp2N3hKM
 
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/

October 3 - Thomas Wolsey, a mass, a treaty and a lavish masque

On this day in Tudor history, 3rd October 1518, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor, sang a mass to Henry VIII and the French ambassadors at St Paul's Cathedral in celebration of a treaty between England and France.
 
This mass wasn't the only celebration, there was also a banquet and a lavish masque of lords and ladies dressed beautifully and disguised with masking hoods. And the masque included some well-known courtiers, people like Sir Francis Bryan and Bessie Blount, the King's mistress.
 
Hear a contemporary description of this masque in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/O1KNCNb5O7c
 
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/

The Other Boleyn Girl - Is it accurate?

In this latest instalment of her "Questions about Anne Boleyn" series, Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown", looks at Philippa Gregory's best-selling novel, "The Other Boleyn Girl", which was also turned into a movie and adapted for television.
 
"The Other Boleyn Girl" has brought Anne Boleyn and Mary Boleyn's stories to life for many people, and provoked an interest in Tudor history, but it has also caused a bit of confusion with some readers not knowing which bits of the story are accurate and which are fictional. In this talk, Claire tries to clear up the confusion by pointing out some of the main inaccuracies in the novel and film.
 
Here are links to further videos on these topics:
Did Anne Boleyn miscarry a deformed foetus? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNb473eMt8U&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=4&t=0s
Mary Boleyn Facts: Who was Mary Boleyn? (Mary Boleyn 1) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg-1h6ttoJQ&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=5&t=0s
Mary Boleyn: Mistress of two kings? (Mary Boleyn 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6ChItwXANw&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=7&t=0s
Jane Boleyn - Did she help bring down Anne Boleyn? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL2QqvKNTLA&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=9&t=0s
Did Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn have an unnatural relationship? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGbZGI-Fr08&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=10&t=0s
Was Anne Boleyn a homewrecker?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzOpsoNKygw&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=13
Was Anne Boleyn charged with witchcraft? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYiSQpDrSZ4&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=14
Did Anne Boleyn have much of a relationship with Elizabeth I? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgo7oyJVsH8&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=17&t=0s
Did Anne Boleyn steal Henry Carey from Mary Boleyn? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDtOHZxRN4w&list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU&index=24&t=0s