Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

The Tudors in their own words - Queen Mary I’s words to the citizens of London

Today's Tudor quote is taken from a speech Queen Mary I made to the citizens of London in February 1554 to rally them to her cause against Wyatt's Rebellion.
Historian and author Claire Ridgway shares Mary I's words.

The Tudors in their own words - Queen Jane/Lady Jane Grey writes to her sister

The Tudors in their own words - King Edward VI writes to the Lady Mary

Today's Tudor quote is from the eight-year-old King Edward VI, who was actually Prince Edward at the time. 
Historian and author Claire Ridgway shares a letter he wrote to his half-sister, the Lady Mary ( Mary I).

The Tudors in their own words - King Henry VIII’s Pastime with Good Company

Today's Tudor quote is from King Henry VIII, who ruled from 1509 to 1547. Historian and author Claire Ridgway shares his composition "Pastime with Good Company". 
 
You can hear it put to music at https://youtu.be/6YcDFOu6qWw

The Tudors in their own words - King Henry VII, 7th August 1485

Welcome to this new series "The Tudors in their own words"! From 1st December to 24th December inclusive, historian and author Claire Ridgway will be sharing quotes from different Tudor people. 
Today's Tudor quote is from King Henry VII, the first Tudor monarch, who ruled from 1485 to 1509.

Becoming Elizabeth - Episode 4 - Lighten Our Darkness - Becoming Elizabeth or Becoming Mary?

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/

Becoming Elizabeth - Episode 3 - Either Learn or Be Silent

Trigger alert - some discussion of the abuse Elizabeth I suffered.
In this week’s episode of Becoming Elizabeth, episode 3 "Either Learn or Be Silent", things come to a head between Thomas Seymour and Elizabeth, but is historian Claire Ridgway still angry, or has she calmed down? How does she feel about the Elizabeth and Seymour storyline and just how close was this episode to history?
Claire looks at what history tells us about Seymour's behaviour with Elizabeth, including the dress-slashing scenes, as well as looking at the timeline of events, the Mary/Elizabeth letter storyline, Elizabeth's 15th birthday, Elizabeth and Lady Jane Grey, the Greys, Edward VI and Lord Protector Somerset, Pedro de Negro and Catherine Parr's feelings about her pregnancy. Phew!
The link to Susan Higginbotham's article on Frances Grey - https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-maligned-frances-grey-guest-post-by-susan-higginbotham/
The link to Miranda Kaufmann's article on Pedro de Negro - http://www.mirandakaufmann.com/pedro-negro.html

Becoming Elizabeth - Episode 2 Part 2 - feedback from Tom Cullen and Anya Reiss

Thank you to all those who commented on my last video with their views on the Elizabeth and Seymour storyline. It's such an important topic and it was great to open up that dialogue.
Huge thanks go to Tom Cullen, who plays Thomas Seymour, and Anya Reiss, the writer, for reaching out to me, sharing their views and giving some insights into how and why Elizabeth and Seymour are depicted this way and where their storyline is going.
But what about the rest of the episode? Well, don't worry, in this episode I look at the relationship between Edward VI and Princess Mary, the fuss over Catherine Parr's jewels, and the characters Lady Jane Grey and Robert Dudley.
Here's the link to my article featuring Tom Cullen's comments, which he gave me permission to use - https://www.elizabethfiles.com/actor-tom-cullen-responds-to-my-anger-over-becoming-elizabeths-thomas-seymour-and-elizabeth-storyline/10295/ You can see Anya's comments replying to me on Twitter as the Anne Boleyn Files - https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles/