Tudor history podcasts from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History" and many other bestselling Tudor books. Claire also runs the Tudor Society.
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Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII’s love messages - #WednesdayFact
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Did you know that Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII exchanged love messages in a religious book? #bookofhours #anneboleyn #henryviii #britishlibrary You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgwayBy AnneBoleynFiles
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Another Hever Castle Anne Boleyn Portrait! - #PortraitTuesday
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This week’s #PortraitTuesday treat is another Anne Boleyn portrait from the collection at Hever Castle! An 18th century portrait.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Mysterious Fall of Blessed Adrian Fortescue - #MondayMartyr
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In this week's #MondayMartyr, Claire talks about Blessed Adrian Fortescue, a courtier at the court of Henry VIII whose fall is shrouded in mystery. #henryviiiBy AnneBoleynFiles
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Anne Boleyn preferred the French style of dress over the English style, but what was the French style?By AnneBoleynFiles
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Anne Boleyn and Mary Boleyn Portraits - #PortraitTuesday
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Claire looks at a pair of portraits of sisters Anne and Mary Boleyn from Hever Castle's collection.By AnneBoleynFiles
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Martyred over a papal dispensation? - #MartyrMonday
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On 23rd June 1592, Robert (Roger) Ashton was hanged, drawn and quartered after being found in possession of a papal dispensation. But what actually happened?By AnneBoleynFiles
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Anne Boleyn’s deal for the defiant Mary - #Wednesday Fact
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Did you know that Mary would have been better off accepting the deal offered her by Anne Boleyn than what she got while Jane Seymour was queen? #anneboleyn #janeseymour #tudorhistory #maryI #henryviii You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgwayBy AnneBoleynFiles
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A cartoon-like Anne Boleyn - #PortraitTuesday
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This week's #PortraitTuesday image of Anne Boleyn is a contemporary sketch, a drawing of Anne Boleyn from Harley MS 41, her coronation banquet seating plan.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The botched execution of a royal godmother and governess - #MondayMartyr
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The innocent Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, suffered a truly awful end - a botched beheading. #tudorhistory #toweroflondon Find out more at https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-execution-of-margaret-pole-countess-of-salisbury/ You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgway…
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Anne Boleyn and the Crown of St Edward - #WednesdayFact
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Did you know that Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second queen consort, was crowned with the monarch's crown? Find out more about St Edward's Crown.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Château de Beauregard Anne Boleyn Portrait - #PortraitTuesday
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This week, Claire shares a beautiful portrait of Anne Boleyn which is part of a huge collection of historic portraits at the Château de Beauregard in France. https://youtube.com/shorts/aePujA6HlmwBy AnneBoleynFiles
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Thomas Hawkes, the clapping martyr - #MondayMartyr
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This week’s Monday Martyr is Thomas Hawkes who was burnt at the stake on 10th June 1555. He went to his death joyfully due to his faith.By AnneBoleynFiles
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Did you know that the falcon wasn’t Anne Boleyn’s only badge? - #WednesdayFact
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The white falcon was Anne Boleyn's royal badge, but it wasn't the only badge or device Anne used.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Hampton Court Palace Anne Boleyn Portrait - #PortraitTuesday
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Claire talks about an Anne Boleyn portrait from Hampton Court Palace's collection. #tudorhistory #anneboleyn #hamptoncourtpalaceBy AnneBoleynFiles
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This week's Monday Martyr is religious visionary Elizabeth Barton, who managed to upset King Henry VIII with her visions concerning him. #tudorhistory #henryviiiBy AnneBoleynFiles
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Anne Boleyn was a catalyst for the English Reformation - #WednesdayFact
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Claire Ridgway talks about how Anne Boleyn showed Henry VIII he didn't need the pope. #anneboleyn #henryviii #reformation #englishhistory #churchofengland You can find my books on Amazon at http://viewauthor.at/claireridgwayBy AnneBoleynFiles
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The Nidd Hall Portrait of Anne Boleyn - #portraittuesday
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I'm looking at a rather strange Anne Boleyn portrait this week.Find out more athttps://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/nidd-hall-portrait-matches-1534-anne-boleyn-medal/https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/update-nidd-hall-portrait-1534-anne-boleyn-medal-press-articles-not-correct/ https://youtube.com/shorts/sAaaadFm6gI…
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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.By AnneBoleynFiles
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Anne Boleyn loved shopping for her daughter Elizabeth - #WednesdayFact
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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 #tudorshopBy AnneBoleynFiles
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The 1534 Anne Boleyn Medal - #portraittuesday
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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 #tudorpo…
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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/claireridgwayBy AnneBoleynFiles
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A Royal Union - The Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon Part 1
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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…
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Anne Boleyn wore the Gable Hood too! - #Wednesdayfact
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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/By AnneBoleynFiles
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Anne Boleyn as the Lady of the Garter - #portraittuesday
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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/…
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The Dryburn Martyrs and the dried up spring - #mondaymartyr
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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/claireridgwayBy AnneBoleynFiles
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Anne Boleyn commissioned a special gift for Henry VIII from Holbein - #WednesdayFact
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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/claireridgwayBy AnneBoleynFiles
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The Hever Roundel Portrait of Anne Boleyn - #portraittuesday
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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/anJYaa03DBMBy AnneBoleynFiles
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James Beinham and his bed of roses - MondayMartyr
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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/claireridgwayBy AnneBoleynFiles
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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.…
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From Spare to Heir - How things changed for Henry VIII in 1502
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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 #HenryV…
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The Tudors in their own words - Happy Christmas from Thomas Tusser
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Merry Christmas! Today, historian Claire Ridgway shares some Christmassy words from 16th century poet and farmer Thomas Tusser.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Tudors in their own words - Lady Jane Grey
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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.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Tudors in their own words - Elizabeth I about Mary, Queen of Scots
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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.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Tudors in their own words - Queen Elizabeth I about Edward de Vere
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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.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Tudors in their own words - Sir Philip Sidney
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In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares poetry from the famous Elizabethan poet, Sir Philip Sidney.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Tudors in their own words - Thomas Cromwell to Henry VIII
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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.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Tudors in their own words - Anne Askew before her execution
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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.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Tudors in their own words - Thomas More about Henry VIII
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In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares some words Sir Thomas More spoke regarding his master, King Henry VIII, words that show he knew the king incredibly well.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Tudors in their own words - Mary, Queen of Scots, on her way to her execution
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In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares some poignant words Mary, Queen of Scots, said to a distressed servant while on her way to her execution in 1587.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Tudors in their own words - Mary Tudor, Queen of France, to Henry VIII
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In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares an excerpt from a letter written by Mary Tudor, Queen of France, to her brother, Henry VIII, regarding a promise he made her.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Tudors in their own words - Margaret Tudor to Henry VII
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Today's "The Tudors in their own words" quote is from Margaret Tudor, eldest daughter of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, and sister of Henry VIII. It is from a letter written not long after Margaret had been sent to Scotland to marry King James IV of Scotland. Margaret was writing to her father. Historian and author Claire Ridgway shares Marg…
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The Tudors in their own words - Elizabeth of York to Isabella I of Castile
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Today's "The Tudors in their own words" quote is from Elizabeth of York, wife of King Henry VII and mother of King Henry VIII. It's from a letter she wrote to Isabella I of Castile, one of the famous Catholic monarchs, and was regarding a marriage match between their children: Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, and the Infanta Catherine of Aragon, or C…
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The Tudors in their own words - Catherine Parr to Henry VIII
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Today's "The Tudors in their own words" quote is from Catherine Parr, sixth wife of King Henry VIII, from a letter she wrote to the king while he was campaigning in France and she was serving as regent in England. Historian and author Claire Ridgway shares Catherine Parr's words. You can read the full letter online at https://englishhistory.net/tud…
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The Tudors in their own words - Catherine Howard to Thomas Culpeper
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Today's "The Tudors in their own words" quote is from Catherine Howard, fifth wife of King Henry VIII, from a letter she wrote to Thomas Culpeper. Historian and author Claire Ridgway shares Catherine's words. You can read the full letter online at https://tudorhistory.org/letters/culpepperletter.html…
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The Tudors in their own words - Anne of Cleves to Henry VIII
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Today's Tudor quote is from Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of King Henry VIII, and is taken from a message she wrote to the king following the annulment of their marriage in July 1540. Hear historian and author Claire Ridgway read Anne's rather sad words.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Tudors in their own words - Queen Jane Seymour to Henry VIII’s privy council
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Today's Tudor quote is taken from the announcement Queen Jane Seymour sent to Henry VIII's privy council regarding the birth of her son, King Edward VI. Historian and author Claire Ridgway shares Jane Seymour's words. Link to the full announcement - https://englishhistory.net/tudor/letter-of-queen-jane-seymour-to-the-privy-council-of-england-12-oct…
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The Tudors in their own words - Anne Boleyn to her father, Thomas Boleyn
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Today's Tudor quote is taken from a letter Anne Boleyn wrote to her father, Thomas Boleyn, while she was on the Continent at Margaret of Austria's court. Here is the original letter: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/anne-boleyn-court-margaret-austria/ Historian and author Claire Ridgway shares a young and excited Anne Boleyn's words.…
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The Tudors in their own words - Queen Catherine of Aragon to her husband, King Henry VIII
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Today's Tudor quote is taken from a letter Queen Catherine of Aragon wrote to her husband, King Henry VIII, while she was Regent of England and he was in France. Historian and author Claire Ridgway shares Catherine's good news to Henry.By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Tudors in their own words - Queen Elizabeth I’s words to Parliament
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Today's Tudor quote is taken from Queen Elizabeth I's final speech to Parliament on 30th November 1601, her Golden Speech. Historian and author Claire Ridgway shares Elizabeth I's beautiful words. You can read her full speech at https://www.tudorsociety.com/elizabeth-golden-speech-30-november-1601/By AnneBoleynFiles
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The Tudors in their own words - Queen Mary I’s words to the citizens of London
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Today's Tudor quote is taken from a speech Queen Mary I made to the citizens of London in February 1554 to rally them to her cause against Wyatt's Rebellion. Historian and author Claire Ridgway shares Mary I's words.By AnneBoleynFiles
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