December 27 - Anne of Cleves arrives in England
On this day in Tudor history, 27th December 1539, Anne of Cleves landed at Deal in Kent in preparation for her forthcoming marriage to King Henry VIII. Anne of Cleves would be King Henry VIII's fourth...
26 Dec 20193min
December 26 - Boxing Day and Henry VIII's will
Happy St Stephen's Day! Happy Boxing Day! In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", explains how St Stephen's Day was celebrated in Tudor times and why it's known a...
25 Dec 20194min
December 25 - Christmas Day and Lettice Knollys
Merry Christmas! A very Happy Christmas to you and yours! In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains how Tudor people would have celebrated Christmas, before moving on t...
24 Dec 20197min
A Christmas Message from Claire
Happy Christmas! Just a quick message to wish you and all your loved ones a wonderful day. Thank you for supporting me in my research of Tudor History, and I hope you'll continue to follow me into the...
24 Dec 201921s
December 24 - Henry VIII, mumpsimus and sumpsimus
On this day in Tudor history, 24th December 1545, Christmas Eve, King Henry VIII made his final speech to Parliament. The king was concerned about the religious divisions in his realm and so chastis...
23 Dec 20197min
December 23 - Nicholas Udall and the White Falcon
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd December 1556, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Nicholas Udall (Yevedale), schoolmaster, cleric, humanist and playwright, was buried at St Margaret's, Westminster. I...
22 Dec 20194min
December 22 - Bishop Fisher begs for a shirt
On this day in Tudor history, 22nd December 1534, John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, who was a prisoner in the Tower of London, wrote to Thomas Cromwell. In his letter to Cromwell, the poor bishop b...
21 Dec 20195min
December 21 - Jasper Tudor
On this day in Tudor history, 21st December 1495, Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford and 1st Earl of Pembroke, died at his manor at Thornbury at the age of around sixty-four. Jasper Tudor was the unc...
20 Dec 20196min
