Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

di Claire Ridgway

Lollard Thomas Harding - #MondayMartyr

This week's Monday Martyr is Lollard Thomas Harding who was condemned to death, to be burnt at the stake, in 1532, in the reign of Henry VIII.

Anne Boleyn loved shopping for her daughter Elizabeth - #WednesdayFact

Did you know that Queen Anne Boleyn loved buying fabrics for her infant daughter and her nursery? Well, she did! Find out exactly what kinds of things she ordered for the future Elizabeth I. #tudorhistory #anneboleyn #tudorshop

The 1534 Anne Boleyn Medal - #portraittuesday

In this week's #portraittuesday, Claire looks at the 1534 "Most Happy" Anne Boleyn medal. See http://www.lucychurchill.com/anne-boleyn-moost-happi-medal-reconstruction/ for more on Lucy Churchill's reconstruction of the medal. You can see this portrait in my video: https://youtube.com/shorts/LZIETdaOZco #anneboleyn #henryviii #tudorhistory #tudorportrait You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgway

Blessed Hugh Faringdon - #MondayMartyr

This week's #MondayMartyr is the Abbot of Reading who went from royal chaplain to being hanged at his abbey. #dissolution #tudorhistory #readingabbey #henryviii You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgway

A Royal Union - The Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon Part 1

Henry VIII's great matter, his quest for an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, caused him to break with Rome and was the beginning of the English Reformation. However, Henry chose to marry Catherine and their marriage was happy for many years. In this talk, Claire Ridgway explores how they came to be married, the early years of their marriage, and how and when it began to go wrong.

Anne Boleyn wore the Gable Hood too! - #Wednesdayfact

It is a myth that Anne Boleyn always wore the French hood. Let me explain... Find out more at https://www.tudorsociety.com/anne-boleyn-gable-hood/

Anne Boleyn as the Lady of the Garter - #portraittuesday

This week, I'm looking at an illustration from the 1534 Black Book of the Garter and how it's linked to Queen Anne Boleyn. You can see this video on YouTube at https://youtube.com/shorts/ZNVOc7Z8U3c Find out more on this Tudor portrait at: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/another-contemporary-image-anne-boleyn/ https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/update-anne-boleyn-lady-garter-image/ https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/anne-boleyn-lady-garter-image-arguments/ You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgway #anneboleyn #horenbout #tudorportrait

The Dryburn Martyrs and the dried up spring - #mondaymartyr

In this week's #MondayMartyr, I'm telling you about four Catholic martyrs, who were executed in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. #tudorhistory You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgway

Anne Boleyn commissioned a special gift for Henry VIII from Holbein - #WednesdayFact

Find out about a special New Year's gift Anne Boleyn commissioned from Hans Holbein the Younger for Henry VIII. #holbein #tudorhistory #tudorart #henryviii You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgway

The Hever Roundel Portrait of Anne Boleyn - #portraittuesday

In this week's #portraittuesday, I look at the beautiful Anne Boleyn roundel portrait that is part of the collection at Hever Castle. You can see this portrait here... https://youtube.com/shorts/anJYaa03DBM
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