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9 September – Catherine of Aragon and the mystery of James IV’s body

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 9th September 1513, during the reign of King Henry VIII, English and Scottish forces clashed at the bloody Battle of Flodden.

Henry VIII was campaigning in France at the time, so Catherine of Aragon was in charge as regent. It was a victory for Catherine and also for Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, who led the English troops against the Scots on that day. Henry missed this moment of victory.

King James IV of Scotland died at the Battle of Flodden, but what happened to his body?

In today’s talk, I give details of the battle, Catherine’s role in England’s victory, and explains what is thought to have happened to James IV’s remains.
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1 September – Anne Boleyn becomes Marquess of Pembroke

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 1st September 1532, in a special ceremony at Windsor Castle, King Henry VIII elevated his sweetheart Anne Boleyn to the peerage by making her Marquess of Pembroke.

This was a hugely significant act because Henry VIII made Anne a marquess in her own right, granted the title to her and her heirs male (legitimate or not) and gave her a title associated with his father, Henry VII, and uncle, Jasper Tudor. It also made her a rather wealthy woman, and a fitting consort for their trip to Calais to meet with King Francis I of France.

Find out more about what happened on this day in 1532, who was there, and just what Anne Boleyn was given by King Henry VIII, in today’s talk.
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20 August – Elizabeth I gives thanks for the Protestant Wind!

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 20th August 1588, there was a thanksgiving service at St Paul’s to thank God for his divine intervention when England defeated the Spanish Armada. It was thought that God had sent his Protestant Wind to save England from Catholic Spain.

Find out more about this in today’s talk.
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12 August – Thomas Phaer and some interesting Tudor remedies!

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 12th August 1560, Thomas Phaer (Fair), translator, lawyer, physician and paediatrician, made his will after suffering an accident.

Phaer has become known as the “Father of English Paediatrics” for his works, which include “The Book of Children”. In today’s talk, Claire Ridgway, author of “On This Day in Tudor History”, gives a few more details about this man and shares some of his rather interesting remedies for caring for children.
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11 August – Henry VIII treats friars abominably

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 11th August 1534, or shortly before, the friars observant were expelled from their religious houses due to their support of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife, and their refusal to accept the king as supreme head of the Church in England.

These men were treated abominably by Henry VIII and his government and you can find out about their treatment and their fates in today’s talk from Claire Ridgway, author of “On This Day in Tudor History”.
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8 August – Elizabeth I accepts Robert Dudley’s invitation

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On this day in Tudor history, 8th August 1588, Queen Elizabeth I decided to accept Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester’s invitation to visit the troops he had gathered near Tilbury Fort to guard the eastern approach to London from the expected invasion by the Spanish Armada.

In today’s “on this day in Tudor history” talk, I explain why Leicester invited his queen to visit the troops – there was more to it than just boosting morale.
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7 August – Henry Tudor lands at Mill Bay

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 7th August 1485, Henry Tudor, the soon-to-be King Henry VII, returned from exile, landing at Mill Bay in Wales. His intention was, of course, to claim the throne of England and to depose King Richard III.

I share two accounts of his landing and explains what Henry did next.
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August 2019 – Tudor Life – The Stewarts

5 years ago Author: ADMIN Tim
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Here’s the full 82 page August edition of Tudor life magazine, all about the Stewarts. Enjoy!
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9 July – Anne of Cleves, “right entirely beloved sister”

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in history, 9th July 1540, Anne of Cleves went from being Henry VIII’s queen consort to being his “right dear and right entirely beloved sister” after their marriage was annulled.

Why was their marriage annulled? How did Anne of Cleves react to the news? What happened to her and Henry VIII afterwards?

I explain the situation in today’s talk.
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7 July – The Dudley Conspiracy and Plotters

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 7th July 1556, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Henry Peckham and John Danyell were hanged, drawn and quartered after being found guilty of treason for their involvement in the Dudley Conspiracy.

But what was the Dudley Conspiracy? And who was involved in it? What happened?

I explain all in today’s talk.
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1 July – An interesting marriage agreement and rough wooing

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 1st July 1543, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the Treaties of Greenwich were signed.

These treaties were between the kingdoms of Scotland and England, and, amongst other terms, was the agreement of a marriage between Prince Edward, the future King Edward VI, and Mary, Queen of Scots.

Scotland’s subsequent rejection of the treaties led to a war known as the Rough Wooing – a great name!

In today’s video, I explain what these treaties were all about and what happened in the war known as the Rough Wooing, and why it was called that.
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23 June – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon’s coronation procession

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 23rd June 1509, the new King and Queen of England processed through the streets of London dressed in their finery.

This procession was their coronation procession and it was a lavish spectacles. In today’s video, I share contemporary descriptions of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon’s appearance and outfits, the procession and the streets of London. It must have been wonderful to see!
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19 June – More Carthusian monks meet their sad ends

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 19th June 1535, Sebastian Newdigate, William Exmew and Humphrey Middlemore, monks of the Carthusian Order of London Charterhouse, were hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn.

Their crime: refusing to accept King Henry VIII as supreme head of the Church in England.

But did you know that Sebastian Newdigate was actually a close friend of Henry VIII? Well, friendship and loyal service didn’t seem to matter if you were viewed as being at all defiant or disobedient.

In today’s video, I give you a few more details about Sebastian Newdigate and how he came to be executed in 1535.
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18 June – Protestant martyr Anne Askew is found guilty of heresy

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 18th June 1546, twenty-five-year-old Anne Askew was found guilty of heresy at London’s Guildhall along with Nicholas Shaxton (former Bishop of Salisbury), Nicholas White and John Hadlam.

Anne Askew has gone down in history as a Protestant martyr, after having been burned at the stake in July 1546, but also as a woman who was illegally put to the rack at the Tower of London by two of Henry VIII’s trusted men.

In today’s video, I use contemporary sources and Anne Askew’s own accounts, to piece together what happened that June and July, and what led to Anne Askew’s execution.
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17 June – The Battle of Blackheath

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 17th June 1497, the forces of King Henry VII were triumphant against those of the Cornish rebels at the Battle of Blackheath, or the Battle of Deptford Bridge.

Why were the Cornishmen so unhappy with the king? How did they end up in battle at Blackheath? What happened at the battle and what happened to these Cornish rebels afterwards?

Find out in today’s video…
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9 June – The Book of Common Prayer

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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2 June – The end of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 2nd June 1572, thirty-four-year-old Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, was beheaded on Tower Hill for high treason.

Norfolk was a Knight of the Garter, he’d served as Earl Marshal and Lord High Steward, he’d presided over Queen Elizabeth I’s coronation, so what had led him to this sticky end and how was he involved with Mary, Queen of Scots?

Let me tell you a bit more about this Tudor man and what led him to end his life on the scaffold.
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14 May – Lady Helena Gorges

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in history, 14th May 1635, Helena Gorges (née Snakenborg), Lady Gorges, was buried in Salisbury Cathedral.

But who was this lady and how did a Swedish royal maid-of-honour end up being buried in England?

In today’s video, I share some facts about this fascinating woman.
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7 May – John Fisher is tricked

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 7th May 1535, after a year of imprisonment in awful conditions at the Tower of London, John Fisher, former Bishop of Rochester, was visited at the Tower of London and tricked into saying something that would lead to his brutal end.

I explain what led to Fisher’s imprisonment, what happened on this day in 1535 and what happened next.
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April 19 – Sir Francis Drake singes the King of Spain’s beard

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 19th April 1587, Sir Francis Drake “singed the King of Spain’s beard”, as he called it, by attacking the Spanish fleet in the harbour of Cadiz.

Drake’s actions on that day and the following few days meant that King Philip had to postpone his plans for the Spanish Armada to attack England – phew!
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25 March – Happy New Year!

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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No, I haven’t gone mad! Today, 25th March, was really the start of the calendar new year in Tudor times. Find out more in today’s video.
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17 March – Elizabeth I’s famous Tide Letter

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 17th March 1554, two members of Queen Mary I’s council turned up at Whitehall Palace to escort Elizabeth (future Elizabeth I) to prison at the Tower of London. Elizabeth was able to stall things for one day by writing a letter to her half-sister, the queen.

In today’s video, I share Elizabeth’s famous letter and explain how it prevented the men from taking Elizabeth to the Tower that day.
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16 March – The martyrdom of two Catholic priests

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 16th March 1589, two Roman Catholic priests, Robert Dalby and John Amias, were executed as traitors at York.

Let me tell you about these men and what led to their very brutal executions. I also give an eye-witness account of their executions – sorry!
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1 March – Thomas Campion died and was laid to rest

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in history, 1st March 1620, Tudor poet, composer and physician Thomas Campion died and was laid to rest.

Campion was a prolific composer and poet, yet he died in quite humble circumstances. He did, however, escape imprisonment and worse after being implicated in a man’s poisoning. Find out more about this man in this video.
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22 February – Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII lose their baby boy

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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22nd February 1511 was a sad day for King Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, for it was on this day that they lost their son, Henry, Duke of Cornwall. The royal couple had been married less than two years and had already lost two children.

In this video, I share an account of this devastating loss.
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19 February 1567 – Lady Margaret Douglas hears news of Darnley’s murder

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox and Elizabeth I’s cousin, was informed of the murder of her son, Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley.

Margaret had been imprisoned in the Tower of Lonon in 1566 after Elizabeth I had heard news of Darnley’s marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, and was still in the Tower in 1567. News of her son’s murdered was carried to her by William Cecil’s wife, Mildred, and Lady William Howard.
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10 February – The murder of Lord Darnley

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On 10th February 1567, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, was murdered at Kirk o’Field in Edinburgh. In today’s video, I tell you what happened.
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7 February – A joust, unrequited love and a nasty accident

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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On this day in Tudor history, 7th February 1526, Henry VIII took part in the traditional Shrovetide joust at Greenwich. In this video, I give details of this joust, its theme and a nasty accident that affected one courtier that day.
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Expert Answer – Ambrosius Benson’s ‘Elegant Couples’: A Painting of Henry VIII and His Court?

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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Tudor Society member Corinna emailed us recently regarding the work of artist Ambrosius Benson and the tradition that the couples depicted in his “Elegant couples dancing in a landscape” were “Henry VIII with Anne Boleyn, the Duke of Norfolk with the Dowager Queen Margaret of Scotland, and Charles Brandon, the Duke of Suffolk, with the Dowager Queen Mary Tudor of France”. We passed on Corinna’s email to our resident art expert Roland Hui and he wrote this article…
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Elizabethan Treasures: Miniatures by Hilliard and Oliver exhibition

5 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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Thank you to Roland Hui for alerting me to this exhibition taking place at the NPG (National Portrait Gallery), London, from 21st February to 19th May 2019.
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