Thursday May 11, 2023
A Royal Union - The Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon Part 1
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 also runs the Tudor Society.
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Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
It is a myth that Anne Boleyn always wore the French hood. Let me explain...
Find out more at https://www.tudorsociety.com/anne-boleyn-gable-hood/
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
This week, I'm looking at an illustration from the 1534 Black Book of the Garter and how it's linked to Queen Anne Boleyn. You can see this video on YouTube at https://youtube.com/shorts/ZNVOc7Z8U3c
Find out more on this Tudor portrait at:
https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/another-contemporary-image-anne-boleyn/
https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/update-anne-boleyn-lady-garter-image/
https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/anne-boleyn-lady-garter-image-arguments/
You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgway #anneboleyn #horenbout #tudorportrait
Sunday May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
In this week's #MondayMartyr, I'm telling you about four Catholic martyrs, who were executed in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. #tudorhistory
You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgway
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Find out about a special New Year's gift Anne Boleyn commissioned from Hans Holbein the Younger for Henry VIII.
#holbein #tudorhistory #tudorart #henryviii
You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgway
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
In this week's #portraittuesday, I look at the beautiful Anne Boleyn roundel portrait that is part of the collection at Hever Castle.
You can see this portrait here...
https://youtube.com/shorts/anJYaa03DBM
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
This week's Monday Martyr is reformer James Bainham, who was burnt at the stake at Smithfield on 30th April 1532, in the reign of King Henry VIII. #henryviii #toweroflondon #tudorhistory #reformation
You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgway
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
This week's #mondaymartyr is Protestant martyr William Flower (known also as Branch) who was burnt at the stake for heresy at St Margaret's Church in Westminster, London, on this day in Tudor history, 24th April 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I.
He also had his hand cut off, the punishment for his attack on a Catholic minister.
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
This short video is based on the livestream I did called “The Making of a King: Henry VIII’s Education and Upbringing”, in which I mentioned how Henry’s education changed when he went from spare to heir in 1502 following the death of his older brother, Arthur.
You can watch my livestream at https://youtube.com/live/6DLi_FUwWV8?feature=share
#HenryVIII #TudorHistory #TheKingIsDead #LongLiveTheKing #EnglandMonarchy #RoyalSuccession #RenaissanceHistory #DivorcedBeheadedDied #TudorDynasty #CrownSuccession
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.