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 runs the Tudor Society, The Anne Boleyn Files and can be found on her website www.ClaireRidgway.com where she runs exclusive online historical events.
Episodes
Episodes



Monday May 03, 2021
3 May - Cecily Neville, the Rose of Raby
Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
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



Sunday May 02, 2021
25 Interesting Facts about Catherine Howard
Sunday May 02, 2021
Sunday May 02, 2021
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.



Sunday May 02, 2021
2 May - Queen Anne Boleyn is arrested
Sunday May 02, 2021
Sunday May 02, 2021
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



Saturday May 01, 2021
1 May - May Day
Saturday May 01, 2021
Saturday May 01, 2021
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



Friday Apr 30, 2021
30 April - A Lord Keeper of the Great Seal dies from apoplexy
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
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/



Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Mary Boleyn's links to the Queen and Prince William and Prince Harry
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
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/



Thursday Apr 29, 2021
29 April - Not guilty!
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
The 29th of April is the anniversary of the birth of William Dacre, the only man to be acquitted in Henry VIII's reign.
Find out about this Tudor baron from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/v1b34hd7j10



Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
28 April - 82-year-old priest executed in Scotland
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
In this latest #TudorHistoryShorts, historian Claire Ridgway tells us about eighty-two-year-old priest Walter Mylne, who sadly lost his life on 28th April 1558.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/Zh0Dh8V3Ntc
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/

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.