Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

29 April - Not guilty!

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

28 April - 82-year-old priest executed in Scotland

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/
 
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27 April - Can Henry VIII abandon Anne Boleyn?

 
On this day in Tudor history, 27th April 1536, there was talk about Henry VIII setting aside Anne Boleyn. 
 
Who was approached for advice and what did he say? Find out what was going on at the royal court in this #TudorHistoryShorts from Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/RbsKGrvvwxk
 
You can find more details about this and what else was going on at court in this video - https://youtu.be/lpgeeVoJcgo
 
Other Tudor events for 27th April:
April 27 - A Tudor and Stuart adventurer - https://youtu.be/JNwbZX8bB5A
April 27 - The death of David Lewis of Abergavenny - https://youtu.be/f7pGwIvDBzc

26 April - Catherine Carey

Today is the anniversary of Mary Boleyn's daughter's marriage in 1540. 
 
Mary's daughter was Catherine Carey and you can find out about her in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from historian Claire Ridgway. 
 
Claire's longer video on Catherine and her husband, Sir Francis Knollys, can be viewed at https://youtu.be/c_rcS3AX7nk
 
Other Tudor events for 26th April:
April 26 - Shakespeare and the plague - https://youtu.be/fbY5itlDUeY
April 26 - Anne Boleyn and Matthew Parker's Meeting - https://youtu.be/2pgryv6sz3g

25 April - St Mark's Day

Happy St Mark's Day! How has St Mark's Day celebrated in Tudor times? Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/54D1nbsDtZg
 
Other Tudor events for 25 April:
April 25 - Catherine Parr publishes a book - https://youtu.be/7bAAgFnKxMQ
April 25 - Thomas Stafford, Protector of the Realm - https://youtu.be/74aUAE-g22Q
April 25 - God will send unto Us heirs male - https://youtu.be/XH3kyeRbdcI

20 Interesting Facts about Anne of Cleves

Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, the woman whose marriage the king annulled after just six month!
Anne of Cleves has rather unfairly gone down in history as "The Flanders Mare", the wife Henry VIII just wasn't attracted to, but she's a fascinating Tudor lady. Find out some interesting Anne of Cleves facts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/mFAclC873b8

24 April - A Tudor tip for divining your future husband

Happy St Mark's Eve! St Mark's Eve was time to divine your future husband in medieval and Tudor times, but how were you supposed to do that?
 
Find out how to do it from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/zb9yxfmD_Uw
 
Find out even more ideas in Claire's longer video - April 24 - Divining your future love - https://youtu.be/EH0DDFQgSuM
 
Other Tudor events for 24th April:
April 24 - The legal machinery begins - The Fall of Anne Boleyn - https://youtu.be/Brn-dmQER30
April 24 - Mary, Queen of Scots gets married - https://youtu.be/Xe3v6dVwwac

23 April - St George, patron saint of England

23rd April is St George's Day, but when did he become England's patron saint and why? Who was the patron saint before him?
Find out in today's #TudorHistoryShorts You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/WxwlbHZ6ArE
 
Other events for 23rd April:
April 23 - George Boleyn loses out - https://youtu.be/um83GmYCqHo
April 23 - William Shakespeare's birth and death - https://youtu.be/a1HLH5iIhMM