Anne Boleyn commissioned a special gift for Henry VIII from Holbein - #WednesdayFact
Find out about a special New Year's gift Anne Boleyn commissioned from Hans Holbein the Younger for Henry VIII. #holbein #tudorhistory #tudorart #henryviii You can find my books on Amazon at http://vi...
2 Maj 202347s
The Hever Roundel Portrait of Anne Boleyn - #portraittuesday
In this week's #portraittuesday, I look at the beautiful Anne Boleyn roundel portrait that is part of the collection at Hever Castle. You can see this portrait here... https://youtube.com/shorts/anJYa...
1 Maj 202332s
James Beinham and his bed of roses - MondayMartyr
This week's Monday Martyr is reformer James Bainham, who was burnt at the stake at Smithfield on 30th April 1532, in the reign of King Henry VIII. #henryviii #toweroflondon #tudorhistory #reformation ...
1 Maj 202359s
Protestant William Flower - MondayMartyr
This week's #mondaymartyr is Protestant martyr William Flower (known also as Branch) who was burnt at the stake for heresy at St Margaret's Church in Westminster, London, on this day in Tudor history,...
24 Apr 20235min
From Spare to Heir - How things changed for Henry VIII in 1502
This short video is based on the livestream I did called “The Making of a King: Henry VIII’s Education and Upbringing”, in which I mentioned how Henry’s education changed when he went from spare to he...
23 Mars 20232min
The Tudors in their own words - Happy Christmas from Thomas Tusser
Merry Christmas! Today, historian Claire Ridgway shares some Christmassy words from 16th century poet and farmer Thomas Tusser.
23 Dec 202247s
The Tudors in their own words - Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey, or Queen Jane, was a highly intelligent young woman and a staunch Protestant, and in today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares a couple of quotes from Ja...
22 Dec 202259s
The Tudors in their own words - Elizabeth I about Mary, Queen of Scots
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares words from Queen Elizabeth I regarding a woman known as her nemesis, Mary, Queen of Scots.
21 Dec 202245s
