Posted By Claire on April 12, 2022
I’m commemorating Anne Boleyn’s first official public appearance as queen on this day in 1533 with the launch of my online event “The Fall of Anne Boleyn with Claire Ridgway”.
Join me for 8 days of live talks, bonus pre-recorded talks and Q&A session from 13th to 20th May 2022 as I talk about the dramatic and tragic fall of Anne Boleyn and five courtiers in May 1536.
Place: Online in a private Facebook group and a private part of claireridgway.com
Dates: 13-20 May 2022
Times: Live at 10pm UK/5pm New York each day
Cost of 8-day event: $129 (USD)
(approximately £99.00, AUD 173.40, €118.20)
Find out more about the event, view the schedule, see what you get, AND register by clicking here
Note: The event is completely online so you can join in from anywhere in the world!
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Posted By Claire on May 19, 2022
I was interviewed bright and early this morning for the “on this day in history” segment of the “Aasmah Mir and Stig Abell with Times Radio Breakfast” show.
You can listen to the replay at https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio/show/20220519-11330/2022-05-19 and you’ll need to go to 55.30 to listen to my bit. I hope you enjoy it!
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On this day in Tudor history, 19th May 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, was executed at the Tower of London. As her friend, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer said, “she who has been the Queen of England upon Earth will today become a Queen in heaven.” In this video, I explain exactly […]
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