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Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

Step back into a world of intrigue, passion, and ruthless ambition — welcome to Tudor England. Join historian and bestselling author Claire Ridgway as she uncovers the riveting stories of the Tudor dynasty. From the scandalous love affairs of King Henry VIII to the tragic fall of Anne Boleyn, the fierce reign of Elizabeth I, and the lesser-known secrets of Tudor court life, this podcast brings history to life in vivid detail. Hear dramatic tales of betrayal, execution, forbidden love, and

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4:07

Fotheringhay Bound: Mary, Queen of Scots

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/24

The Day Mary, Queen of Scots’ Fate Was Sealed On this day in Tudor history, 25 September 1586, Mary, Queen of Scots was escorted to Fotheringhay Castle. She would never leave. That same week, Elizabeth I agreed to appoint 36 commissioners to try her cousin. The road from captive to condemned began here. I’m Claire Ridgway, historian and author. In this episode, I set the scene and trace the chain: From captivity (1568) and Pius V’s excommunication (1570) to a climate ripe for plots Ridolfi,

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5:08

Born in the Tower

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/23

On this day in Tudor history, 24 September 1561, a baby with a claim and a cloud was born inside the Tower of London. Meet Edward Seymour, Viscount Beauchamp, son of Lady Katherine Grey (Jane Grey’s sister) and Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, a couple who secretly married without Elizabeth I’s permission. The queen refused to recognise the union, branding their Tower-born child illegitimate… yet his pedigree ran straight through Mary Tudor, Queen of France, per Henry VIII’s will. In this

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4:33

“Truce”… then Cannon Fire: San Juan de Ulúa (1568) -...

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/22

On this day in Tudor history, 23 September 1568, a tense “harbour truce” at San Juan de Ulúa (Veracruz) exploded into close-quarters battle. Spanish warships surged in; cannon roared; John Hawkins and his young kinsman Francis Drake barely escaped with the Minion and Judith as the flagship Jesus of Lübeck was wrecked. Many English sailors were captured, some facing the Inquisition. I’m Claire Ridgway. In this episode, I unpack the ambush that hardened English attitudes, reshaped the navy, and

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5:02

The Carpenter Who Built Henry VIII’s World

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/21

Ever looked up at Hampton Court’s Great Hall and wondered who made that jaw-dropping roof?On this day in Tudor history, 22 September 1544, James Nedeham, master carpenter, architect and Surveyor of the King’s Works, died while on campaign with Henry VIII at Boulogne. You may not know his name, but you know his work: Hampton Court’s Great Hall roof, Traitors’ Gate timbering at the Tower of London, and key projects at Whitehall and beyond. I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway. In this episode,

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7:43

A Duchess’s Cry for Help

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/20

Content note: This video discusses historical allegations of domestic abuse. Imagine being one of the highest-ranking women in England, then writing that you were locked away, stripped of your jewels, pinned until you spat blood, and dragged from bed by your hair. Those are the claims of Elizabeth Howard, Duchess of Norfolk, set down in letters to Thomas Cromwell, and answered by her husband, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. I’m Claire Ridgway. Today we examine Elizabeth’s marriage, her

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From “Looking for Richard” to Writing Richard III —...

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/19

Villain or maligned? In this interview, historical novelist Wendy Johnson—a founding member of Philippa Langley’s “Looking for Richard” project—joins me to discuss her debut novel, The Traitor’s Son, which traces Richard III’s formative decade (1461–1471). We explore: What being close to the 2012 discovery in Leicester changed for her as a writer and Ricardian Why start with boyhood—and what newcomers should unlearn about Richard Fact vs fiction: where the record ends and imagination

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5:09

Katherine Willoughby: Duchess, Exile, Survivor

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/18

On this day in Tudor history, 19 September 1580, Katherine Willoughby (Katherine Brandon, later Katherine Bertie), Duchess of Suffolk, died after a long illness and was laid to rest at Spilsby, Lincolnshire. I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and today I’m telling the story of one of my favourite Tudor women, a brilliant, resilient figure who moved from court glitter to deepest grief, from duchess to exile and back again, guided by a sharp mind and a fiercer faith. In this episode: Heiress

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5:14

Heir, Hostage, Court Favourite… Dead at 15 - Henry...

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/17

On this day in Tudor history, 18 September 1535, Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, was born at Chartley in Staffordshire. The eldest son of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and Catherine Willoughby, Henry’s life was full of promise, until it was heartbreakingly cut short. Educated alongside Prince Edward (the future Edward VI), Henry thrived at court: he carried the orb at Edward’s coronation, ran at the ring, and studied at Cambridge under some of the greatest humanist tutors of the day. He

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5:07

The Quiet Power Behind the Reformation: Bullinger

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/16

On 17 September 1575, Zurich lost one of its great reformers: Heinrich (Henry) Bullinger. While Luther thundered, Calvin systematised, and Zwingli fought and died, Bullinger quietly anchored the Swiss Reformation, and his writings reached far beyond Switzerland, shaping the faith of Tudor England. In this episode, I explore: Bullinger’s rise from Bremgarten priest’s son to Zurich’s leading pastor His household with Anna Adlischweiler—marriage, 11 children, orphans, and refugees His leadership

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4:51

Walter Devereux: Poison Plot or Tragic Misfortune

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/15

On 16 September 1539, Walter Devereux was born at Chartley in Staffordshire. Nobleman, soldier, coloniser—and father to Robert Devereux, Elizabeth I’s brilliant but doomed favourite—Walter’s life was full of ambition, controversy, and whispers that outlived him. From his meteoric rise at Elizabeth’s court to his brutal and ill-fated campaign in Ireland, Walter seemed destined for greatness. But at just 37, he died suddenly in Dublin in 1576. Official cause? Dysentery. The rumours? Poison… perhaps

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4:47

What did Henry VIII REALLY look like?

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/14

When you picture Henry VIII, do you see Holbein’s towering figure in furs and jewels—broad, bearded, and imposing?That image is iconic... but it’s not the full story. In this video, I’m going back to the start of Henry’s reign to ask: What did Henry VIII really look like when he took the throne in 1509? Before the tyranny, before the weight gain, before the codpieces and propaganda, Henry was something else entirely. Discover how contemporary eyewitnesses described him What portraits and

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5:19

Tudor Quiz - 75 THOUSAND Youtube Subscribers - Play...

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/13

I can't believe that I've got over 75,000 subscribers on my YouTube channel, and to celebrate it, my lovely husband, Tim, put together a "mastermind" style expert round quiz to test my knowledge on the Tudors and especially the Boleyn family. There's a quick-fire round of two minutes where I have to answer as many questions correctly as I can, and then a slightly more leisurely round where I get some bonus questions. Let me know how many questions you got right by playing along now... THANK YOU to

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7:38

Was Henry VIII Really Protestant?

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/12

The Truth About His Faith and the English Reformation He broke from Rome. He dissolved the monasteries. He declared himself Supreme Head of the Church of England… So that makes Henry VIII Protestant, right? Not quite. In this video, we explore: Why Henry VIII broke with the Pope (spoiler: it wasn’t about theology) His 1521 book defending the Catholic sacraments against Martin Luther The Act of Supremacy and what it really meant The Six Articles and the continued persecution of Protestants What

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5:33

Who was Marten Micron?

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/11

We rarely hear about Marten Micron, a young Dutch pastor who came to London as a refugee, and helped organise one of the most radical experiments of Edward VI’s reign: the Stranger Church at Austin Friars. I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and in today’s video I’ll be sharing the remarkable story of Marten Micron: his ministry among London’s refugees, his influential writings on church order and catechism, his exile under Mary I, and his enduring legacy in the Reformation. In this episode: -

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The Pope Who Celebrated a Massacre

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/10

A medal for a massacre. A Te Deum for thousands of deaths. A celebration that still shocks centuries later. On this day in history—11 September 1572—Pope Gregory XIII ordered Rome to give thanks for not one, but two "victories": the Catholic triumph over the Ottomans at Lepanto and the mass slaughter of French Protestants during the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. In this episode: The shocking papal reaction to the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre The political and religious tensions behind

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4:12

She Faced the Flames Cheerfully – The Martyrdom of...

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/09

On this day in Tudor history—10 September 1557—Joyce Lewis was led to the stake at Lichfield for her Protestant faith. Eyewitnesses said she faced the flames with cheerfulness. I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and in today’s episode, I share the powerful and heartbreaking story of a Tudor gentlewoman who chose faith and conscience over compliance—with devastating consequences. In this video: Her noble lineage and tragic first marriage The moment that changed her faith Her arrest,

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“Near to Heaven by Sea”: Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s Last...

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/08

We are as near to Heaven by sea as by land.” On this day, 9 September 1583, Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s tiny ship, the Squirrel, disappeared in an Atlantic storm, and an audacious Elizabethan life ended in a flash of foam and darkness. I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and today we follow Gilbert’s extraordinary arc: Devon gentleman and half-brother to Sir Walter Ralegh; soldier praised at Newhaven and feared in Munster for brutal tactics; polemicist for a Northwest Passage and English

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4:12

The Boleyn Grandson Who Backed Shakespeare

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/07

Grandson of Mary Boleyn. Cousin to Elizabeth I. Patron to Shakespeare’s company. On 8 September 1603, George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon, died, leaving a legacy that runs from court politics to the playhouse. Some even whispered he was Henry VIII’s grandson. Rumour or not, Carey stood right behind the stage that gave us Hamlet, Henry V and more. I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway. In today’s “On This Day,” meet the steady court insider who helped shape the English Renaissance, from border forts

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17:29

Who was Anne Boleyn REALLY?

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/06

Who was Anne Boleyn...really? In this fast, source-based overview I cover her debated birth year, French education, rise to queenship, real influence on religion and politics, the 1536 downfall, and the biggest myths to bin (no, not a sixth finger). Perfect for newcomers and Tudor die-hards. What you’ll learn • How Mechelen & France shaped her polish and politics • What Anne actually did as queen: patronage, reform, image • The 1536 crisis: miscarriage, factions, the trial of the

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Mary Tudor’s Hidden Influence + How Tudors Learned -...

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway ·

2025/09/05

Join me for a lively deep-dive with historian and author Amy McElroy—whose books include Educating the Tudors and Women’s Lives in the Tudor Era, with Mary Tudor, Queen of France out next and a new project on Desiderius Erasmus underway. We talk Tudor education, women’s real power at home and court, Mary Tudor’s overlooked influence, and why Erasmus matters. In this interview, we explore: How Amy fell in love with history and turned blogging into books Educating the Tudors: what (and how)

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