Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

5 May - Henry Sidney

On this day in Tudor history, 5th May 1586, courtier Sir Henry Sidney died. 
Find out more about Sidney, his offices and family, and where his body and heart were buried, in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/37uNbnzQT7o
 
Find out about heart burial in this video - https://youtu.be/3781cs081V0
 

4 May - Bess of Hardwick

Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, who has gone down in history as Bess of Hardwick, was buried on this day in 1608. Find out a bit more about this fascinating Tudor lady in this #TudorHistoryShorts from Claire Ridgway.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/X49cwGJVagU
 
You can find out even more about Bess in this video - https://youtu.be/zCehMXaVkqs

3 May - Cecily Neville, the Rose of Raby

On this day in history, 3rd May 1415, a woman who was the matriarch of the House of York and mother of two kings, was born. Her name was Cecily Neville.
Find out about this Duchess of York, and how she is linked to royalty and the Tudors, in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/k6M0SPP4xWU

25 Interesting Facts about Catherine Howard

Catherine Howard was King Henry VIII's fifth wife. She was married to the king for less than two years, and was executed on 13th February 1542 after being found guilty of treason by attainder.
We know her as the queen that did cheat on Henry VIII, but there is far more to her than that.
Hear 25 interesting facts about Catherine in this talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/oZk7qtjg474
Book recommendation: Young and Fair and Damned by Gareth Russell, an excellent biography of Catherine Howard.

2 May - Queen Anne Boleyn is arrested

On this day in Tudor history, 2nd May 1536, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the king's second wife, Anne Boleyn, was arrested. What happened on that day? What was she told? Where was she taken?
 
Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/2yabQth6dNg
 
For a more detailed explanation, see https://youtu.be/ZJuAjJYzpcc 

1 May - May Day

Today is May Day - Happy May Day! Did the Tudors celebrate May Day? If so, what did they do?
Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/jOm6RXS0EMY
 

30 April - A Lord Keeper of the Great Seal dies from apoplexy

On this day in Tudor history, 30th April 1596, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Sir John Puckering died of apoplexy.
Find out a bit about him, and the trials he was involved in, in this #TudorHistoryShorts.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/oA-WwtjiTAQ
Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and have access to all kinds of talks, articles, quizzes, virtual tours and more. Try it with a 14-day free trial - https://www.tudorsociety.com/signup/
 
Claire has written some bestselling Tudor history books:
 
On This Day in Tudor History - https://amzn.to/3oceahH
The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown - https://amzn.to/3m8KaSi
George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat - https://amzn.to/2TdwyZr
The Anne Boleyn Collection - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T
The Anne Boleyn Collection II - https://amzn.to/3o9LUwi
The Anne Boleyn Collection III - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T
The Life of Anne Boleyn Colouring Books - https://amzn.to/3jkJ5Vz
 
Claire has also done an online history course, The Life of Anne Boleyn, for MedievalCourses.com - https://medievalcourses.com/overview/life-anne-boleyn-mc06/
 
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/

Mary Boleyn's links to the Queen and Prince William and Prince Harry

Historian Claire Ridgway, who has written several books on the Boleyns, is often asked about Mary Boleyn's links to the present royal family, so she thought she'd explain more about it.
Queen Elizabeth II descends from Mary Boleyn, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, descend from her in two different ways.
Find out more from Claire. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/9mhFC26n_5A
Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and have access to all kinds of talks, articles, quizzes, virtual tours and more. Try it with a 14-day free trial - https://www.tudorsociety.com/signup/
 
Claire has written some bestselling Tudor history books:
 
On This Day in Tudor History - https://amzn.to/3oceahH
The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown - https://amzn.to/3m8KaSi
George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat - https://amzn.to/2TdwyZr
The Anne Boleyn Collection - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T
The Anne Boleyn Collection II - https://amzn.to/3o9LUwi
The Anne Boleyn Collection III - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T
The Life of Anne Boleyn Colouring Books - https://amzn.to/3jkJ5Vz
 
Claire has also done an online history course, The Life of Anne Boleyn, for MedievalCourses.com - https://medievalcourses.com/overview/life-anne-boleyn-mc06/
 
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/