20 Interesting Facts about Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, the woman whose marriage the king annulled after just six month! Anne of Cleves has rather unfairly gone down in history as "The Flanders Mare", ...
23 Apr 20218min
24 April - A Tudor tip for divining your future husband
Happy St Mark's Eve! St Mark's Eve was time to divine your future husband in medieval and Tudor times, but how were you supposed to do that? Find out how to do it from historian Claire Ridgway. You ...
23 Apr 202152s
23 April - St George, patron saint of England
23rd April is St George's Day, but when did he become England's patron saint and why? Who was the patron saint before him? Find out in today's #TudorHistoryShorts You can see this podcast as a video a...
23 Apr 202157s
22 April - Isabella I
Isabella I of Castile, one of Spain's famous "Reyes Catolicos" (Catholic monarchs) was born on 22nd April 1451. Hear a few facts about this famous Spanish queen and how she relates to the Tudors. Yo...
21 Apr 202154s
Teasel's Tudor Trivia - What was Elizabeth I afraid of?
In this latest edition of Teasel's Tudor Trivia, historian Claire Ridgway reassures Teasel the dog that she's not the only one to have fears, her historical heroine, Queen Elizabeth i was scared of th...
20 Apr 20214min
21 April - A new king for England!
On this day in Tudor history, 21st April 1509, Henry VII died and his son came to the throne as Henry VIII. What did the people think of this news? In this #TudorHistoryShorts, historian Claire Ri...
20 Apr 202153s
20 April - An oath to swear
On this day in Tudor history, on 20th April 1534, in the reign of King Henry VIII, prominent Londoners were called to swear a special oath. Just what was the Oath of the Act of Succession? What were p...
19 Apr 202158s
19 April - Being a Tudor bookseller was a risky business!
Being a bookseller in Tudor times could be a risky business, particularly if you had the wrong kind of books on your premises! On 19th April 1601, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, bookseller James D...
18 Apr 202152s
