Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

por Claire Ridgway

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June 2021 at the Tudor Society!

As usual, June is a busy month at the Tudor Society with lots of Tudor goodies for Tudor Society members to enjoy! Here, Tudor Society founder, historian and author Claire Ridgway, gives an overview of what we can enjoy right now and look forward to later in the month. For more information on Tudor Society membership, go to https://www.tudorsociety.com/signup/ref/68/

10 June - Execution by starvation

On this day in Tudor history, 10th June 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, two Carthusian monks died after being starved to death in prison. What had these monks done to deserve this awful fate? Find out about them and their fellow Carthusian martyrs in this edition of #TudorHistory Shorts. You can see this Tudor history short as a video here: https://youtu.be/XX-fq9ZYOjU Here are more detailed videoson the Carthusian martyrs of Henry’s reign: May 11 -Two Carthusian Monks - https://youtu.be/kFeYN34OA9M June 19 - More Carthusian monks meet their sad ends - https://youtu.be/kzzUWDkUdY8

9 June - From traitor to sword bearer

On 9th June 1511, in the reign of King Henry VIII, William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, died. Who was Courtenay and how did he go from being in favour to being a traitor and then back to being in favour? Find out from Claire Ridgway in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts. https://youtu.be/8CM7NCjxQB0

8 June - Mary is very wrong

Henry VIII's eldest daughter, Mary, was convinced that her woes were all down to her stepmother, Anne Boleyn, and so there was hope for Mary after Anne Boleyn's execution in 1536. What did Mary expect to happen and what did happen? Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. https://youtu.be/1vY4uoO0pqA

Did Anne Boleyn bring French fashion to court?

In this latest edition of her Fan Q&A series, historian Claire Ridgway answers Jessica's question "Did Anne Boleyn bring French fashion to court herself or were others involved?" Anne Boleyn spent six years in France and was described by a contemporary as "native French" in her ways, but did she bring French fashions, such as the French gown and French hood, to the English royal court? Find out! You can see images and this podcast on youtube here: https://youtu.be/0N6FE30SQS4 If you're interested in asking a question, all you have to do is do a video selfie of yourself asking up to three questions and then send it to me. Find out full instructions and how to send the video at https://forms.gle/PD9pecamz5xxbmML7 -- Claire Ridgway Historian and author, founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society www.theanneboleynfiles.com www.tudorsociety.com www.elizabethfiles.com https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles http://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/ https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/ https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/

7 June - The execution of Elizabeth I's physician

On this day in Tudor history, 7th June 1594, Elizabeth I’s physician, Roderigo Lopez, was hanged, drawn and quartered after being accused of plotting to poison the queen. Find out more about Lopez and what happened from historian Claire Ridgway. You can watch this short as a video here: https://youtu.be/_c68Ycl0bAU

6 June - William Hunnis, a man lucky to die a natural death

On this day in Tudor history, 6th June 1597, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, musician William Hunnis died a natural death. He was lucky as he could so easily have lost his head in Mary I's reign. Find out a bit more about William Hunnis from historian Claire Ridgway. You can watch this as a video here: https://youtu.be/GgHHkjytIRY

5 June - Robert Devereux is in trouble

On this day in Tudor history, 5th June 1600, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, was in a spot of bother. Even though he was usually one of Elizabeth I's favourite, he was charged with insubordination. Oh dear. Find out more from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this as a video here: https://youtu.be/dZtJlXpFXYs

4 June - Amy Robsart

On 4th June 1550, Robert Dudley married his sweetheart, Amy Robsart, at the royal palace of Sheen at Richmond, near London, in a ceremony attended by King Edward VI. In this #TudorHistoryShorts talk, historian Claire Ridgway shares a few facts about Amy Robsart. You can see the video here: https://youtu.be/K-Sln-WF7To

3 June - A bishop who helped his poorly queen

On this day in Tudor history, 3rd June 1594, John Aylmer, Bishop of London, died. Hear a story about how he suffered pain to help a poorly Queen Elizabeth I in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this as a video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/kfFrTNnaCbk

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