A pope who was kind to Jews, a Catholic martyr, an Elizabethan actor and a bishop who supported Welsh
In the second part of This week in Tudor history, historian Claire Ridgway talks about Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, who became Pope Leo X in 1513 and who was known as a patron of the Arts and his g...
10 Mar 202113min
A Discovery of Witches and the School of Night - did it exist?
Thank you to Real Tudor Lady for the excellent question on the TV series "A Discovery of Witches" which is adapted from The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness. You can see this podcast as a video a...
9 Mar 202116min
An outspoken reformer, Lady Margaret Douglas dies, and a man of "plyable" willow
In the first part of this week in Tudor history, historian and author Claire Ridgway introduces an outspoken reformer whose works were burnt, she talks about the death of Henry VIII’s niece, Lady Marg...
7 Mar 202113min
12 Facts about Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford
Most history lovers know that Jane Boleyn (née Parker), Lady Rochford, was the wife of George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, the sister-in-law of Queen Anne Boleyn and that she was executed with Catherine How...
5 Mar 20216min
A mathematician, Call Me Risley, and a scapegoat
In this second part of This week in Tudor history, historian Claire Ridgway introduces mathematician and inventor William Oughtred, tells you about the life of Thomas Wriothesley, the man known as “Ca...
4 Mar 202116min
Teasel's Tudor Trivia - Tudor Fabrics
In this edition of Teasel's Tudor trivia, Teasel the dog and author and historian Claire Ridgway talk about the different fabrics that were used to make clothes during the medieval and Tudor period - ...
2 Mar 202112min
A Grand Prior, Anne of Denmark, Margaret Tudor's third marriage and Mary Boleyn's son
In the first part of her “This week in Tudor history” for the week beginning 1st March, historian Claire Ridgway is going to be introducing you to Thomas Tresham, grand prior of the Order of St John o...
28 Feb 202112min
Catherine Howard's Execution - Fan Q&A
A big thank you to Naomi for her question regarding the executions of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, and Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford. In Showtime's "The Tudors" series, it shows Jane Boley...
26 Feb 20218min
