March 8 - Henry VIII receives a leopard

March 8 - Henry VIII receives a leopard

On this day in Tudor history, 8th March 1516, Sir John Wiltshire wrote to King Henry VIII from the English territory of Calais warning him that a couple of gifts were on their way to the king from the Duke of Ferrara. The gifts were a course (a horse) and a "lebard" (a leopard or lion). Exotic animal gifts were all the rage in the medieval and Tudor period and were the reason why there was a royal menagerie at the Tower of London. Find out more about some of these animal gifts in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/SdGY8OHBS6A Also on this day in Tudor history, 8th March 1539, former royal favourite Sir Nicholas Carew was beheaded for treason at Tower Hill. Find out more about why he fell from grace in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/jRx9pKlmABQ You can find Claire at: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com https://www.tudorsociety.com https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/ https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/ https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/ https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/

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The Mysterious Fall of Blessed Adrian Fortescue - #MondayMartyr

The Mysterious Fall of Blessed Adrian Fortescue - #MondayMartyr

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Anne Boleyn’s French Style - #WednesdayFact

Anne Boleyn’s French Style - #WednesdayFact

Anne Boleyn preferred the French style of dress over the English style, but what was the French style?

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Anne Boleyn and Mary Boleyn Portraits - #PortraitTuesday

Anne Boleyn and Mary Boleyn Portraits - #PortraitTuesday

Claire looks at a pair of portraits of sisters Anne and Mary Boleyn from Hever Castle's collection.

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Martyred over a papal dispensation? - #MartyrMonday

Martyred over a papal dispensation? - #MartyrMonday

On 23rd June 1592, Robert (Roger) Ashton was hanged, drawn and quartered after being found in possession of a papal dispensation. But what actually happened?

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Anne Boleyn’s deal for the defiant Mary - #Wednesday Fact

Anne Boleyn’s deal for the defiant Mary - #Wednesday Fact

Did you know that Mary would have been better off accepting the deal offered her by Anne Boleyn than what she got while Jane Seymour was queen? #anneboleyn #janeseymour #tudorhistory #maryI #henryviii...

13 Jun 202358s

A cartoon-like Anne Boleyn - #PortraitTuesday

A cartoon-like Anne Boleyn - #PortraitTuesday

This week's #PortraitTuesday image of Anne Boleyn is a contemporary sketch, a drawing of Anne Boleyn from Harley MS 41, her coronation banquet seating plan.

12 Jun 202340s

The botched execution of a royal godmother and governess - #MondayMartyr

The botched execution of a royal godmother and governess - #MondayMartyr

The innocent Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, suffered a truly awful end - a botched beheading. #tudorhistory #toweroflondon Find out more at https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-execution-of-m...

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Anne Boleyn and the Crown of St Edward - #WednesdayFact

Anne Boleyn and the Crown of St Edward - #WednesdayFact

Did you know that Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second queen consort, was crowned with the monarch's crown? Find out more about St Edward's Crown.

6 Jun 202355s

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