February 7 - Sir Thomas More

February 7 - Sir Thomas More

On this day in history, 7th February 1477 or 1478, Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor, was born in London. More had once wanted to be a monk, but ended up being one of the most well-known statesmen of the Tudor period. Unfortunately, Sir Thomas More came to a sticky end after refusing to sign the oath recognising Henry VIII as the supreme head of the church in England, and was executed in 1535 as a traitor. Find out all about More's rise to power, how he fell, and what he told his son-in-law about the king, in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". Also on this day in Tudor history, 7th February 1526, Henry VIII took part in the traditional Shrovetide joust at Greenwich. I tell you all about it, and also about a nasty accident that one courtier suffered at it, in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/jvtMdu75V1E Further videos on Sir Thomas More: October 26 - Sir Thomas More is sworn in as Lord Chancellor - https://youtu.be/OkTYfRASu1I April 13- Sir Thomas More gets into trouble - https://youtu.be/p1bUl1i-rgE June 3 - Sir Thomas More is interrogated - https://youtu.be/bd65f6g2eis June 26 - St Thomas More the Traitor - https://youtu.be/kPmBz6T7oJI You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/zQedjkLjjzo

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10 June - Execution by starvation

10 June - Execution by starvation

On this day in Tudor history, 10th June 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, two Carthusian monks died after being starved to death in prison.    What had these monks done to deserve this awful fate...

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9 June - From traitor to sword bearer

9 June - From traitor to sword bearer

On 9th June 1511, in the reign of King Henry VIII, William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, died.   Who was Courtenay and how did he go from being in favour to being a traitor and then back to being in f...

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June 2021 at the Tudor Society!

June 2021 at the Tudor Society!

As usual, June is a busy month at the Tudor Society with lots of Tudor goodies for Tudor Society members to enjoy!   Here, Tudor Society founder, historian and author Claire Ridgway, gives an overview...

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8 June - Mary is very wrong

8 June - Mary is very wrong

Henry VIII's eldest daughter, Mary, was convinced that her woes were all down to her stepmother, Anne Boleyn, and so there was hope for Mary after Anne Boleyn's execution in 1536. What did Mary expect...

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7 June - The execution of Elizabeth I's physician

7 June - The execution of Elizabeth I's physician

On this day in Tudor history, 7th June 1594, Elizabeth I’s physician, Roderigo Lopez, was hanged, drawn and quartered after being accused of plotting to poison the queen. Find out more about Lopez an...

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6 June - William Hunnis, a man lucky to die a natural death

6 June - William Hunnis, a man lucky to die a natural death

On this day in Tudor history, 6th June 1597, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, musician William Hunnis died a natural death. He was lucky as he could so easily have lost his head in Mary I's reign. F...

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5 June - Robert Devereux is in trouble

5 June - Robert Devereux is in trouble

On this day in Tudor history, 5th June 1600, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, was in a spot of bother. Even though he was usually one of Elizabeth I's favourite, he was charged with insubordination. Oh...

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4 June - Amy Robsart

4 June - Amy Robsart

On 4th June 1550, Robert Dudley married his sweetheart, Amy Robsart, at the royal palace of Sheen at Richmond, near London, in a ceremony attended by King Edward VI. In this #TudorHistoryShorts talk,...

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