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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26 April - Catherine Carey

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25 April - St Mark's Day

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24 April - A Tudor tip for divining your future husband

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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 ...

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23 April - St George, patron saint of England

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...

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22 April - Isabella I

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?

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...

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21 April - A new king for England!

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...

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