The Banker Who Tried to Overthrow Queen Elizabeth I

The Banker Who Tried to Overthrow Queen Elizabeth I

The Ridolfi Plot Explained He wasn’t a soldier, a spy, or a nobleman, but a Florentine banker who nearly toppled a queen. In 1571, Roberto di Ridolfi masterminded one of the boldest conspiracies of Elizabeth I’s reign, a plan backed by the Pope, Philip II of Spain, and Mary, Queen of Scots. His goal? To invade England, overthrow Elizabeth, and restore Catholic rule, all funded through secret banking channels. But one intercepted letter at Dover changed everything. Join me, historian Claire Ridgway, for the true story of The Ridolfi Plot, a tale of spies, Spanish gold, and the banker who talked too much. #ElizabethI #TudorHistory #RidolfiPlot #MaryQueenOfScots #TudorConspiracies

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August 2021 on the Tudor Society - Lots of Tudor history to enjoy!

August 2021 on the Tudor Society - Lots of Tudor history to enjoy!

As well as running her Podcast and YouTube channel, author and historian Claire Ridgway runs the Tudor Society membership site. What's happening in August over at the Tudor Society?   Find out all abo...

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5 August - Sir Reginald Bray

5 August - Sir Reginald Bray

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4 August - Elizabeth I's spirit, William Cecil

4 August - Elizabeth I's spirit, William Cecil

On 4th August 1598, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, died. He'd been Elizabeth's chief advisor and a man she called her spirit. Hear a few more William Cecil facts...

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3 August - Lord Russell marches towards the rebels

3 August - Lord Russell marches towards the rebels

On this day in Tudor history, 3rd August 1549, in the reign of King Edward VI, Lord Russell marched his troops from Honiton to Woodbury. They were off to put down the Prayer Book Rebellion. Find out m...

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2 August - Thornbury Castle, home of the Duke of Buckingham

2 August - Thornbury Castle, home of the Duke of Buckingham

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1 August - John Ashley, or John Astley

1 August - John Ashley, or John Astley

On  this day in Tudor history, 1st August 1596, courtier John Ashley or Astley died. He and his wife Kat Ashley were loyal servants and friends of Queen Elizabeth I.  Find out more about John Ashley i...

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On this day in Tudor history, 31st July 1549, Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield, was killed by a butcher during Kett's Rebellion in East Anglia. What happened? Find out in this edition of #TudorHi...

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30 July - Writer Robert Parry

On this day in Tudor history, 30th July 1563, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, writer and diarist Robert Parry was born. Find out a bit more about Parry in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from h...

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