Tudor History with Claire Ridgway22 Feb 2021

Broken leg kills translator, Elizabeth of York's funeral, and an earl implicated in murder

In the first part of This Week in Tudor history for the week beginning 22nd February, historian and author Claire Ridgway talks about a translator killed by a broken leg, the lavish funeral of Elizabeth of York, and an earl who rose in the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, but who was implicated in a murder in his final days. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/N2Iq_TO5ySE 22nd February 1571, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I - The death of translator John Bury after breaking his leg in a fall from his horse. 23rd February 1503, in the reign of King Henry VII - The lavish funeral of Elizabeth of York, queen consort of Henry VII and mother of Henry VIII, at Westminster Abbey. It cost £3,000! 24th February 1540, in the reign of King Henry VIII - The birth of Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, a man who went through periods of disfavour in Elizabeth I's reign, and was imprisoned five times, but who rose in favour at the end of her reign and into James I's reign, but who, in his final days, was implicated in a murder. Other videos on these dates in Tudor history: February 22 - Marie de Guise, who avoided marrying Henry VIII! - https://youtu.be/_T0YqQX_-XM February 22 - Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII lose their baby boy - https://youtu.be/uk3mpMrm_ak February 23 - Job Throckmorton, a colourful and lucky character - https://youtu.be/URAyKk4Qodw February 23 - What happened to Henry Grey's head? - https://youtu.be/xkyb5qTHSBU February 24 - Katherine Howard, Elizabeth I's good friend - https://youtu.be/qvwXYt0kYos February 24 - The Birth of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor - https://youtu.be/-QVYrBtojOs

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