Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

por Claire Ridgway

James Beinham and his bed of roses - MondayMartyr

This week's Monday Martyr is reformer James Bainham, who was burnt at the stake at Smithfield on 30th April 1532, in the reign of King Henry VIII. #henryviii #toweroflondon #tudorhistory #reformation You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgway

Protestant William Flower - MondayMartyr

This week's #mondaymartyr is Protestant martyr William Flower (known also as Branch) who was burnt at the stake for heresy at St Margaret's Church in Westminster, London, on this day in Tudor history, 24th April 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I. He also had his hand cut off, the punishment for his attack on a Catholic minister.

From Spare to Heir - How things changed for Henry VIII in 1502

This short video is based on the livestream I did called “The Making of a King: Henry VIII’s Education and Upbringing”, in which I mentioned how Henry’s education changed when he went from spare to heir in 1502 following the death of his older brother, Arthur. You can watch my livestream at https://youtube.com/live/6DLi_FUwWV8?feature=share #HenryVIII #TudorHistory #TheKingIsDead #LongLiveTheKing #EnglandMonarchy #RoyalSuccession #RenaissanceHistory #DivorcedBeheadedDied #TudorDynasty #CrownSuccession

The Tudors in their own words - Happy Christmas from Thomas Tusser

Merry Christmas! Today, historian Claire Ridgway shares some Christmassy words from 16th century poet and farmer Thomas Tusser.

The Tudors in their own words - Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane Grey, or Queen Jane, was a highly intelligent young woman and a staunch Protestant, and in today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares a couple of quotes from Jane regarding religion.

The Tudors in their own words - Elizabeth I about Mary, Queen of Scots

In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares words from Queen Elizabeth I regarding a woman known as her nemesis, Mary, Queen of Scots.

The Tudors in their own words - Queen Elizabeth I about Edward de Vere

In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares a funny story and quote from Queen Elizabeth I regarding Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford.

The Tudors in their own words - Sir Philip Sidney

In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares poetry from the famous Elizabethan poet, Sir Philip Sidney.

The Tudors in their own words - Thomas Cromwell to Henry VIII

In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares an excerpt from a letter written by an imprisoned Thomas Cromwell to Henry VIII in 1540.

The Tudors in their own words - Anne Askew before her execution

In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares a couple of verses from a ballad written by the famous Protestant martyr Anne Askew.
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