Claire | May 23, 2023
I have just launched my next online event, The Rise of the Tudor Dynasty, over on ClaireRidgway.com. The event runs from 18th to 27th September but our regular zoom call discussions start in June. These are such fun. I just love talking about history with others who share my passion. The event is completely online […]
Claire | November 1, 2022
On this day in history, 1 November 1456, Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, husband of Lady Margaret Beaufort and father of King Henry VII, died at Carmarthen Castle in Wales. He died from the plague. Who was Edmund Tudor and how did he end up dying of the plague at Carmarthen? Transcript:
Claire | October 30, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 30th October 1485, King Henry VII was crowned king at Westminster Abbey in London. Henry Tudor, 2nd Earl of Richmond and son of Lady Margaret Beaufort and the late Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, had become king following the defeat of King Richard III’s forces, and the death […]
Claire | August 6, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 6th August 1514, King Henry VIII’s sister, Margaret Tudor, widow of King James IV and Regent of Scotland, married secretly. Margaret’s secret second marriage was to Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, the most important Scottish magnate. The couple married at Kinnoull in Perthshire. When news got out, it […]
Joel | April 1, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 1st April 1578, English physician William Harvey, was born in Folkestone, Kent. Harvey has gone down in history as being the man who discovered the circulation of blood, and he was also physician extraordinary to King James I and King Charles I. How did Harvey work out that the […]
Joel | March 31, 2022
On this day in history, 31st March 1631, the Tudor and Stuart metaphysical poet, satirist, lawyer and clergyman John Donne died. Donne had an amazing career, going on voyages, serving as a royal chaplain and diplomat, and writing sermons, songs, satires and poetry, including an erotic poem, “The Flea”. Find out more about John Donne […]
Joel | March 30, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 30th March 1533, at the Passion Sunday service, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury. His consecration was not like those of others before him, however, because as well as making the usual oath promising to be faithful to the papacy and to denounce heretics, […]
Joel | March 29, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 29th March 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Protestant and former Dominican priest, John Laurence, was burned at the stake for heresy in Colchester. At his burning, young children encouraged him with their prayers. Find out more about his John Laurence’s sad end in this talk… Also […]
