Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

  On this day in Tudor history, 25th April 1544, an English translation of John Fisher’s Latin work, “Psalms or Prayers”, was published. It had been translated by none other than Catherine Parr, Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife.    It was published anonymously, but there's rather a lot of circumstantial evidence pointing towards Queen Catherine as the translator. Find out more in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several history books. https://youtu.be/7bAAgFnKxMQ   Also on this day in Tudor history, 25th April 1557, Tudor troublemaker Thomas Stafford, grandson of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, proclaimed himself "Protector of the Realm". It didn't go down well! Find out what happened in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/74aUAE-g22Q    And don't forget to check out today's Fall of Anne Boleyn countdown video - https://youtu.be/XH3kyeRbdcI

Today, 24th April, is St Mark’s Eve, the day before the Feast of St Mark the Evangelist, one of Christ’s apostles and the man who is said to have written the Gospel of Mark. In medieval and Tudor times, St Mark's Eve was the night to divine who you were going to marry.   How did people go about divining their future partner?   Find out in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". https://youtu.be/EH0DDFQgSuM   24th April is the first day of The Fall of Anne Boleyn Countdown series of videos that I did last year and you can find out all about what happened on 24th April 1536 in this video - https://youtu.be/jRx9pKlmABQ  Also on this day in Tudor history, 24th April 1558, fifteen-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots, got married for the first time. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/Xe3v6dVwwac

On this day in Tudor history, 23rd April 1536, St George's Day, George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, lost to Nicholas Carew in the Order of the Garter elections.   George Boleyn was, of course, the brother of Queen Anne Boleyn, so how did he lose, and was this a sign of the beginning of the end for the Boleyns?   Find out what exactly happened in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown" and co-author of "George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat".   Today is also the anniversary of the birth and death of William Shakespeare in 1564 and 1616. Find out more about the Bard in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/a1HLH5iIhMM 

On this day in Tudor history, 22nd April, Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland, magnate and Warden of the West Marches, died.   This Knight of the Garter had a successful career, although he was imprisoned once and upset the king on at least one occasion. He was also described as a greedy landlord.   Find out more about Henry Clifford, Earl of Cumberland, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books.   Also on this day in Tudor history, 22nd April 1598, Justice Francis Beaumont died after contracting gaol fever at the Black Assizes of the Northern Circuit. But what exactly was gaol fever? Find out in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/TvLQwIESn88 

On this day in Tudor history, 21st April 1581, alchemist Thomas Charnock was buried at Otterhampton in Somerset.   Charnock was obsessed with alchemy and claimed to have made the philosopher's stone, which he offered to Queen Elizabeth I in exchange for financial support.   Find out more about Thomas Charnock, his work on alchemy, and the philosopher's stone, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/spVgXLThSug   Also on this day in Tudor history, 21st April 1509, King Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty on the English throne, died at Richmond Palace. He was succeeded by his son, Henry VIII. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/ngAH2vn7l40 

On this day in Tudor history, 20th April 1578, Lady Mary Keys (née Grey), sister of Lady Jane Grey and wife of Thomas Keys, died at her home in the parish of St Botolph without Aldgate, London.Like her sisters, Mary had a sad life. Her secret marriage led to Elizabeth I imprisoning her and her husband, and they never saw each other again.   Find out more about the tiny Mary who was described as "crook-backed", her marriage to a man who was said to be 6'8, and what happened to Mary and Thomas, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society.   Book recommendation: “The Sisters Who Would be Queen” by Leanda de Lisle.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/amBA9_Ifjno   Also on this day in Tudor history, 20th April 1534, Elizabeth Barton, the Nun of Kent, was executed for treason. Find out more about her, the visions she had concerning Henry VIII, and how she ended up being hanged, in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/rJNeSRcqIg0 

On this day in Tudor history, 19th April 1558, fifteen-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots and fourteen-year-old Francis, the Dauphin, son of King Henry II of France, were formally betrothed at the Louvre Palace in Paris.   This betrothal was just five days before their wedding and was a lavish affair, celebrated with a ball.   Find out more about the betrothal, the bride and groom, and arrangements for their marriage, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/xgopU4Hx2dE   You can find out more about the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Dauphin, the future Francis II of France, in my video from 24th April last year which I’ll give you a link to - https://youtu.be/Xe3v6dVwwac Also on this day in history, 19th April 1587, Sir Francis Drake "singed the King of Spain's beard", as he called it, by attacking the Spanish fleet in the harbour of Cadiz. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/cGRGABOd_ss 

Ok, so they didn’t physically bump into each other, but on this day in Tudor history, 18th April 1536, just a month and a day before Anne Boleyn’s execution, imperial ambassador Eustace Chapuys was manoeuvred unto a position where he was forced to pay reverence to Queen Anne Boleyn, the woman he referred to as “the concubine”. By paying her reverence, he was acknowledging her as queen, something that he had managed to avoid doing until now. What happened and how did Chapuys get into this awkward position? Find out in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History" and "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown". Also on this day in Tudor history, 18th April 1587, the famous martyrologist John Foxe died at the age of around seventy. Foxe is known for his book “Actes and Monuments”, or Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, and you can find out more about him and his work in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/AZZFPmZ9l0k 

On this day in Tudor history, 17th April 1595, or according to some sources 7th April, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Jesuit Henry Walpole was hanged, drawn and quartered in the city of York. Walpole had been accused of three counts of treason.   Walpole felt that he'd been given a sign at the execution of Edmund Campion to carry on Campion's work, and, like Campion, his religious mission led him to his death.   Find out about the sign, what Walpole did, how he suffered awful torture, and about his sad end, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/pbQl2QqzP0Q   Also on this day in Tudor history, 17th April 1554, a court case didn’t quite go as Queen Mary I wanted and the jurors ended up in prison. Find out what happened in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/4Vzg9fo8Zww 

On this day in Tudor history, 16th April 1550, alchemist, apothecary and physician Francis Anthony was born, probably in London. He had a rather eventful life, being imprisoned on several occasions, and he made his fortune from his invention "aurum potabile", drinkable gold, which he claimed had amazing curative powers.   Find out more about Francis Anthony and why he ended up in prison in today's talk from Tudor history author, Claire Ridgway.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/UPf24CDIVTo Also on this day in Tudor history, 16th April 1570, Gunpowder Plot conspirator Guy Fawkes was baptised in York. Find out more about him in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/RnNN-0feKgI

On this day in Tudor history, 15th April 1545, Sir Robert Dymoke, champion at the coronations of Henry VII and Henry VIII, and a man who served in the households of Queens Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, died.   He had an interesting career and survived being suspected of involvement in the 1536 Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion.   Find out more about Sir Robert Dymoke, champion at the coronations of three kings, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/h3_22JV1NJA   Also on this day in Tudor history, 15th April 1599, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. It was the beginning of the end for him and you can find out why in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/qUWCwqudEzo

On this day in Tudor history, 14th April 1565, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, astrologer, astronomer, mathematician and magician, Edward Gresham, was born in Stainsford, Yorkshire.    Gresham is known for his treatise "Astrostereon" and his almanacs, but what's really interesting is his connection to a countess's annulment and a poisoning.   Find out more about Edward Gresham in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/bCsKi5sYp2M   Also on this day in Tudor history, 14th April 1578, Mary, Queen of Scots' third husband, James Hepburn, Duke of Orkney and 4th Earl of Bothwell, died at Dragsholm Castle in Denmark. He'd been held at the castle in appalling conditions and it was said that he'd gone insane. Find out more about him in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/XRU_nEsUxFw

On this day in Tudor history, 13th April 1557, in the reign of Queen Mary I, John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos of Sudeley, landowner, soldier and Lieutenant of the Tower of London, died at his home, Sudeley Castle in the Cotswolds.    He served Henry VIII, King Edward VI and Mary I loyally, and even managed to keep royal favour after being accused of being too lenient with prisoners Lady Jane Grey and Princess Elizabeth (future Elizabeth I).   Let Claire tell you more about Brydges and his time in charge of Lady Jane Grey and Elizabeth I.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/L_tx-CbC44g   Also on this day in history, 13th April 1534, Sir Thomas More got into a spot of bother, or rather a lot of bother, when he refused to swear his allegiance to the Act of Succession. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/p1bUl1i-rgE 

On this day in Tudor history, 12th April 1550, in the reign of King Edward VI, courtier and poet, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was born.   In today's talk, Tudor history author Claire Ridgway introduces Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, and talks about his not-so-nice personality, the Oxfordian theory regarding the works of William Shakespeare, and the idea that Oxford was actually Elizabeth I's son by Thomas Seymour.   Also on this day in Tudor history, 12th April 1533, Anne Boleyn made her very first public appearance as King Henry VIII's official queen consort. She didn’t half set tongues wagging when she processed to mass accompanied by 60 ladies and dressed to the nines. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/3vKjaT3H1Kc    Further reading on Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford: https://theotherpages.org/poems/poem-uv.html#vere https://www.poemhunter.com/edward-de-vere/ “Oxford: Son of Queen Elizabeth I” by Paul Streitzhttp://shakespeareoxfordfellowship.org/ https://doubtaboutwill.org/ https://shakespeareauthorship.com/ 

On this day in Tudor history, 11th April 1533, Good Friday, King Henry VIII informed his council that Anne Boleyn, the woman he'd married in January 1533, was his rightful wife and queen, and should be accorded royal honours.   Finally, things were going right for the couple, who had been waiting for this moment since 1527.   Find out more about what had led Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to this point, and why they thought that the Great Matter would be sorted out much quicker, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of The Anne Boleyn Files website.   Also on this day in Tudor history, 11th April 1534, Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger was beheaded for treason. Why? What had led him to this sticky end? Find out in last year's video - https://youtu.be/HCKNH7_NFsU   Timeline - https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/a-timeline-of-anne-boleyns-relationship-with-henry-viii-from-1528-1533/    Series of articles on Holbein's The Ambassadors:https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/holbeins-the-ambassadors-a-renaissance-puzzle-part-one-context/6516/ https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/holbeins-the-ambassadors-a-renaissance-puzzle-part-two-symbols/6532/ https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/holbeins-the-ambassadors-a-renaissance-puzzle-part-three-jupiter-and-change/6600/    You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/3m9MnNczwzY