March 21 - Elizabeth I takes to her bed

March 21 - Elizabeth I takes to her bed

On this day in Tudor history, 21st March 1603, a dying Queen Elizabeth I finally took to her bed. Elizabeth I had been queen since November 1558, but now she was dying. She had deep-rooted melancholy, couldn't sleep and was refusing to eat. She spent her days lying on cushions in her withdrawing chamber. But on 21st March, she was finally persuaded to go to bed. Find out more about these last days in this talk from Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/2MPqO-ja-_Q Link to last year’s video from 24th March for more details on Queen Elizabeth I’s final days and death, and also some of her achievements as queen - https://youtu.be/9DNLNzDijSE Also on this day in Tudor history, 21st March 1556, Thomas Cranmer, former Archbishop of Canterbury, was burnt at the stake for heresy in Oxford. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/7P-aGWg92qk 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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Did Charles Brandon have a French mistress? - Tudor Fan Q&A

Did Charles Brandon have a French mistress? - Tudor Fan Q&A

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A man who refused a title, Lady Jane Grey's reprieve, and a naughty earl with a magic ring

A man who refused a title, Lady Jane Grey's reprieve, and a naughty earl with a magic ring

In this first part of "This Week in Tudor History", historian Claire Ridgway introduces a chap named John, one of the many johns in his family, who turned down a title; explains why Lady Jane Grey's e...

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Which colours did Anne Boleyn like?

Which colours did Anne Boleyn like?

In this edition of her series on "Questions about Anne Boleyn", Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown" considers which colours Anne Boleyn liked. You can see this podcast as ...

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A princess marries, a queen faces death, and a spy and lawyer die - 1-7 February Part 2

A princess marries, a queen faces death, and a spy and lawyer die - 1-7 February Part 2

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An alchemist, the Princes in the Tower's doctor, and a duke who suffered a rigged trial

An alchemist, the Princes in the Tower's doctor, and a duke who suffered a rigged trial

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31 Jan 202115min

11 things you might not know about George Boleyn

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29 Jan 202113min

Elizabeth I's guardian, a Master of Swans, a king's death announced and more! -- Jan 25-31 Part 2

Elizabeth I's guardian, a Master of Swans, a king's death announced and more! -- Jan 25-31 Part 2

In the second part of "This Week in Tudor History" for 25-31st January, historian and author Claire Ridgway talks about events that happened on 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st January in the reigns of the T...

27 Jan 202115min

4 Ways to make you talk - Tudor-style - Teasel's Tudor Trivia

4 Ways to make you talk - Tudor-style - Teasel's Tudor Trivia

In this latest edition of Teasel's Tudor Trivia, Teasel the dog supervises while her owner, author and historian Claire Ridgway, introduces us to 'ways of making people talk Tudor-style', in other wor...

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