Plays with wonderful titles, Sir Ralph Sadler's busy life, and a dying king makes his will

Plays with wonderful titles, Sir Ralph Sadler's busy life, and a dying king makes his will

In this first part of This Week in Tudor History for week beginning 29th March, historian Claire Ridgway talks about William Wager, a playwright and clergyman who picked wonderful titles for his works; the interesting life and career of Sir Ralph Sadler, who started out working for Thomas Cromwell and who went on to serve Henry VIII, Edward VI, Queen Jane (Lady Jane Grey) and Elizabeth I - oh, and Claire will tell us about his bigamous marriage! Then, finally, Claire will leave us with the dying King Henry VIII making his last will and testament. 29th March 1591 - The burial of playwright and Church of England clergyman, William Wager, at his church, St Benet Gracechurch. His plays included “Enough is as Good as a Feast” and “The Longer thou Livest the More Fool thou art”. 30th March 1587 - The death of diplomat and administrator, Sir Ralph Sadler, in his 80th year. He was laid to rest in St Mary’s Church, Standon. 31st March 1509 - The dying Henry VII made his last will and testament at Richmond Palace. He died three weeks later. Sir Ralph Sadler's letters and speeches can be read at https://archive.org/details/statepaperslette01sadluoft/page/n3/mode/2up?view=theater and https://archive.org/details/statepapers02sadl/page/n9/mode/2up?view=theater Other Tudor history events for these dates: March 29 - As foul a lady as the smallpox could make her - https://youtu.be/OkBlboV2G8o March 29 - Children encourage John Laurence at his sad end - https://youtu.be/ToYVgj9hQqI March 30 - Thomas Cranmer and his protestation - https://youtu.be/P78Iz-2dLVA March 30 - A "pregnant" Mary I makes her will - https://youtu.be/LWrcLR61Kbo March 31 - John Donne, the bell tolls for thee - https://youtu.be/w7Gv5Dw8EJQ March 31 - King Henry VIII as King Ahab, Anne Boleyn as Jezebel - https://youtu.be/fm1xJmzIyIA

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Did Anne Boleyn Seduce Henry VIII? The Truth About His Obsession

Did Anne Boleyn Seduce Henry VIII? The Truth About His Obsession

For centuries, Anne Boleyn has been portrayed as the great seductress of Tudor history, the ambitious woman who bewitched Henry VIII and destroyed his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. But when we exa...

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The Scandal That Nearly Destroyed Young Elizabeth I

The Scandal That Nearly Destroyed Young Elizabeth I

Before Elizabeth I became one of England’s greatest monarchs, she faced a scandal that could have destroyed her reputation , and possibly her future. In 1547, after the death of Henry VIII, the young...

6 Mar 10min

Elizabeth I Before the Crown: From Princess to Prisoner

Elizabeth I Before the Crown: From Princess to Prisoner

Queen Elizabeth I is remembered as Gloriana, England’s Virgin Queen and ruler of a golden age. But before the crown came danger. Born the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth went from ...

2 Mar 27min

History Got This Wrong: Anne Boleyn Was Never “Too Low” for Henry Percy

History Got This Wrong: Anne Boleyn Was Never “Too Low” for Henry Percy

Was Anne Boleyn really too socially inferior to marry Henry Percy, heir to the powerful Earldom of Northumberland? For centuries, Anne Boleyn has been portrayed as an ambitious social climber, a woma...

23 Feb 7min

Anne Boleyn’s Last 18 Days: The Fall That Shocked Tudor England

Anne Boleyn’s Last 18 Days: The Fall That Shocked Tudor England

In May 1536, Anne Boleyn went from Queen of England to execution in just eighteen days. It remains one of the most shocking political collapses in English history - a moment that destroyed families, ...

19 Feb 5min

The Secret Promise, The Poet, and the Myths: Anne Boleyn Before Henry VIII

The Secret Promise, The Poet, and the Myths: Anne Boleyn Before Henry VIII

In 1522, Anne Boleyn returned to the English court, and within a few years, she was already at the centre of political tension, whispered promises, and poetic legend. Long before Henry VIII began his...

17 Feb 25min

Mary I’s Pregnancies Explained: London Celebrated a Prince… But There Was No Baby

Mary I’s Pregnancies Explained: London Celebrated a Prince… But There Was No Baby

In 1555, London celebrated the birth of a prince. Church bells rang. Te Deums were sung. Birth announcements were prepared. Only… there was no baby. Mary I didn’t just believe she was pregnant, she...

13 Feb 9min

The Truth Behind “Bloody Mary” -  A Beginner’s Guide

The Truth Behind “Bloody Mary” - A Beginner’s Guide

When you hear the name Mary I, you probably hear one phrase: “Bloody Mary”. A queen of fire and fear. A religious fanatic. A failure compared to Elizabeth I. But that version of Mary is a shortcut, ...

10 Feb 38min

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