12 April 1533 - Outrage at Anne Boleyn's behaviour
On this day in Tudor history, 12th April 1533, Anne Boleyn's behaviour caused a stir and Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador, was outraged. He didn't know she was actually queen. In his eyes, the...
11 Apr 202150s
Teasel's Tudor Trivia - What is the queen's closet?
Teasel the dog is a curious animal and she was wondering how Henry VIII and his bride managed to fit in a closet for their wedding. Her mind really did boggle! In this edition of Teasel's Tudor Triv...
9 Apr 20212min
A heretic cardinal, the other Tudor Drake, and a plotting baron
In part two of This Week in Tudor History for the week beginning 5th April, historian Claire Ridgway talks about why Pope Paul IV branded Cardinal Pole a heretic and took away his legatine powers, bef...
8 Apr 202112min
20 Interesting Facts about Anne Boleyn
In the latest in her "Facts about...." series, Claire Ridgway, owner of The Anne Boleyn Files, shares twenty interesting facts about Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII and mother of Queen Eli...
7 Apr 202110min
A new king's journey, an earl who kept his head, head injury kills a king, and a viscountess and her Little Rome
In part 1 of This Week in Tudor History for week beginning 5th April, historian Claire Ridgway will be talking about King James VI of Scotland's journey from Edinburgh to London, following his accessi...
4 Apr 202114min
Were William Compton and Thomas Tallis, and George Boleyn and Mark Smeaton lovers?
Thank you so much to Omar from Leeds for the excellent questions regarding Showtime's The Tudors series. Omar wanted to know if William Compton and Thomas Tallis, and George Boleyn and Mark Smeaton...
1 Apr 202111min
Poet Thomas Churchyard, Sir Ambrose Cave, Elizabeth Boleyn and the knighting of Francis Drake
In this second part of This Week in Tudor history, which covers 1st to 4th April, historian and author Claire Ridgway talks about Thomas Churchyard, a poet and soldier who kept being imprisoned; Sir A...
31 Mar 202110min
Plays with wonderful titles, Sir Ralph Sadler's busy life, and a dying king makes his will
In this first part of This Week in Tudor History for week beginning 29th March, historian Claire Ridgway talks about William Wager, a playwright and clergyman who picked wonderful titles for his works...
28 Mar 202116min
