Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

14 April 1556 - Conspirator cheats executioner

On this day in Tudor history, 14th April 1556, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Sir Anthony Kingston, died at Cirencester. He was on his way to London to face charges that had been laid against him, and it's likely that he would have been executed.
Why? What had he done? 
Find out what Kingston was accused of from Claire Ridgway.
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/
 
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13 April 1630 - The priest harbouring countess

On this day in Tudor history, 13th April 1630, Anne Howard (née Dacre), Countess of Arundel, died at Shifnal. 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/8YAfEw53eFQ
Anne was the eldest daughter of Thomas Dacre, 4th Lord Dacre of Gilsand, and wife of Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel, but there are some other interesting facts about this Tudor lady.
Find out more about this Countess of Arundel from historian Claire Ridgway.

12 April 1533 - Outrage at Anne Boleyn's behaviour

On this day in Tudor history, 12th April 1533, Anne Boleyn's behaviour caused a stir and Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador, was outraged. He didn't know she was actually queen. In his eyes, there was one queen: Catherine of Aragon.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/-A4IeSD34rQ
 
Find out more about this day in 1533 in Claire's longer video - https://youtu.be/3vKjaT3H1Kc 

Teasel's Tudor Trivia - What is the queen's closet?

Teasel the dog is a curious animal and she was wondering how Henry VIII and his bride managed to fit in a closet for their wedding. Her mind really did boggle!
 
In this edition of Teasel's Tudor Trivia, Claire explains what a queen's closet actually was. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/OSeL7LdvBJw
 
Links to find out more about the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace:
 
https://www.chapelroyalhamptoncourt.org.uk/architecture/
https://hrpprodsa.blob.core.windows.net/hrp-prod-container/10931/chapel_royal_leaflet_-_english_2011_2.pdf

A heretic cardinal, the other Tudor Drake, and a plotting baron

In part two of This Week in Tudor History for the week beginning 5th April, historian Claire Ridgway talks about why Pope Paul IV branded Cardinal Pole a heretic and took away his legatine powers, before introducing you to a sea captain named Drake, but not Sir Francis Drake, and telling you about John Lumley, a baron who was involved with the Ridolfi Plot but kept his head, and a man who was recorded as owning a full-length portrait of Anne Boleyn.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/KYOd2blMjG8
 
9th April 1557 -  Mary I's Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Reginald Pole, had his legatine powers revoked by Pope Paul IV.
10th April 1586 - Death of sea captain Sir Bernard Drake, probably from gaol fever (typhus) at Crediton in Devon.
11th April 1609 - Death of conspirator, patron and collector, John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley, at his London home.
 
Other Tudor events for these dates:
April 9 - Catherine Willoughby's second husband - https://youtu.be/xHtICfkzS7g
April 9 - From queen to dowager princess - https://youtu.be/c-zdfPaiK0U 
April 10 - The Gregorian Calendar versus the Julian Calendar - https://youtu.be/VRz98plSjqk
April 10 - The Birth of King James V of Scotland - https://youtu.be/CiXTTLBhjus
April 11 - Victory for Anne Boleyn, finally! - https://youtu.be/3m9MnNczwzY
April 11 - The end of rebel Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger - https://youtu.be/HCKNH7_NFsU 
 
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20 Interesting Facts about Anne Boleyn

In the latest in her "Facts about...." series, Claire Ridgway, owner of The Anne Boleyn Files, shares twenty interesting facts about Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII and mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/-ThPzlsGV9Y
 
Find out more about this Tudor queen consort.
 
Top 10 Facts about Anne Boleyn - https://youtu.be/GexVHyK2iXo
Boleyn or Bullen - What was Anne Boleyn's real name? - https://youtu.be/kCVZ-9msYFc
Questions about Anne Boleyn - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLepqWJ7TpkrKpzoJ8DPHBLgzGr0Gg2IcU 
The Fall of Anne Boleyn - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLepqWJ7TpkrIov3Augf3dy9QDBFL1yViK
Anne Boleyn and the Boleyns - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLepqWJ7TpkrLjVti06aNo1KLQg9Cn64FR 
Interesting facts about Catherine of Aragon - https://youtu.be/3A07bnAjjb0 
The Anne Boleyn Files – https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com 

A new king's journey, an earl who kept his head, head injury kills a king, and a viscountess and her Little Rome

In part 1 of This Week in Tudor History for week beginning 5th April, historian Claire Ridgway will be talking about King James VI of Scotland's journey from Edinburgh to London, following his accession to the throne of England as James I; the life and career of Henry Stafford, Earl of Wiltshire, who managed to avoid the awful fates of his father and brother despite his Plantagenet blood; the death of King Charles VIII of France after hitting his head on a lintel, and the accession of King Louis XII, and finally Magdalen Browne, Viscountess Montagu, patron of Catholics and a woman whose properties were Catholic safe houses in Elizabeth I's reign.
 
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/u8_7TyiwJhs
 
5 April 1603 - King James VI/James I left Edinburgh to travel to London after hearing of the death of Queen Elizabeth I and his accession.
 
6th April 1523 - Death of Henry Stafford, Earl of Wiltshire, son of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and brother of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, who were both executed for treason.
 
7th April 1498 - Death of King Charles VIII of France after hitting his head on a lintel at the Château d'Amboise, and the accession of King Louis XII.
 
8th April 1608 - Death of Magdalen Browne (née Dacre), Viscountess Montagu, following a stroke she had suffered in that January.
 
Other Tudor history events for those dates:
 
April 5 - The Pope was wrong... - https://youtu.be/xK2eAghRhgg
April 5 - A bishop's cook gets into hot water - https://youtu.be/E4i2ZMYWovU
April 6 - The serial secret husband - https://youtu.be/lYBsHD2kMw4
April 6 - Sir Francis Walsingham: The Queen's spymaster - https://youtu.be/XLP3N2AYuLg
April 7 - Robert Aske, the rebel leader - https://youtu.be/h6qe-bftBWA
April 7 - Elizabeth Boleyn, mother of Queen Anne Boleyn, is laid to rest - https://youtu.be/GyWTdjzHrK4
April 8 - The Second Martin - https://youtu.be/4OoFNN0Liu4
April 8 - A cat in priest's clothing - https://youtu.be/OS9hTIwPFhE 
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Were William Compton and Thomas Tallis, and George Boleyn and Mark Smeaton lovers?

Thank you so much to Omar from Leeds for the excellent questions regarding Showtime's The Tudors series. 
 
Omar wanted to know if William Compton and Thomas Tallis, and George Boleyn and Mark Smeaton really had homosexual relationships.
 
Historian and author Claire Ridgway considers whether these storylines were just fictional devices and looks at whether there were any links between these men, and, if so, what the evidence is for them having relationships.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/G-hby8Myb6o
 
Article on George - https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/george-boleyns-sexuality/
 
Videos;
The George Boleyn Interviews Part 2: Was George Homosexual? - https://youtu.be/SUfINOTBtAE
The George Boleyn Interviews Part 3: Was George Forced into Marrying Jane Parker? - https://youtu.be/A-CGVk70WVM
4 May 1536 - A message of comfort for George Boleyn - https://youtu.be/IGMiJS-5yKE
15 May 1536 - The trials of Queen Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn, Lord Rochford - https://youtu.be/OvB7YhP0VJg
Jane Boleyn - Did she help bring down Anne Boleyn? - https://youtu.be/aL2QqvKNTLA 
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