Claire Ridgway, author of books incl. The Fall of Anne Boleyn, and The Boleyns of Hever Castle (written with Dr Owen Emmerson), and Tudor history blogger.
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African musicians.
Muslim diplomats.
French refugees.
Anti-immigration riots.
All in Tudor England.
History is often far more surprising than people think.
See my full video on YouTube now.
#TudorHistory #BritishHistory #History #immigration
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Think football is rough today?
In Tudor England, people played a version of football that was so controversial that kings tried to stop it.
What made it so dangerous? And could a modern footballer survive it?
Watch my latest video on Youtube.
#TudorHistory #Football #WorldCup
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A rare portrait of Anne Boleyn has arrived at Hever Castle.
The Lyndhurst Portrait, recently conserved and the subject of new research, is now on display in the Capturing a Queen exhibition.
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#AnneBoleyn #TudorHistory #HeverCastle
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England expected a prince in 1533.
Astrologers predicted one. Celebrations were prepared.
Instead, Anne Boleyn gave birth to the future Elizabeth I.
My latest full video on YouTube explores the drama, danger, rituals, and reality of Tudor childbirth.
#AnneBoleyn #ElizabethI
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The speed of Henry VIII’s relationship with Jane Seymour shocked many contemporaries.
Just one day after Anne Boleyn’s execution, the king was officially betrothed again.
For the full video, head over to my YouTube channel.
#Tudors #HenryVIII #AnneBoleyn #JaneSeymour
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#OTD in 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn was executed at the Tower of London.
I explain exactly what happened and share her execution speech.
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#OTD in 1536, George Boleyn, Norris, Weston, Brereton and Smeaton were executed on Tower Hill, condemned for alleged adultery with Anne Boleyn and plotting Henry VIII’s death.
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#OTD in 1536 - Condemned to death, Anne Boleyn suddenly seemed hopeful of mercy. What had changed, and why did she think she might live?
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#OTD 1536: Anne Boleyn and her brother, George Boleyn, stood trial for treason in the King’s Hall of the Tower of London.
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#OTD in 1536: The day before Anne Boleyn’s treason trial, Jane Seymour was moved to Chelsea to be closer to King Henry VIII...
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#OTD in 1536: Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, refused to “play ball” with Thomas Cromwell over Anne Boleyn’s fall. What was Cromwell trying to make Percy do — and why did Percy refuse?
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#OTD in 1536: Sir Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, William Brereton and Mark Smeaton were tried for high treason at Westminster Hall.
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#OTD in 1536: The Grand Jury of Kent met to consider the case against Anne Boleyn and five courtiers. According to the indictment, the queen had been very busy indeed…
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#OTD in 1536, the Grand Jury of Middlesex decided there was enough “evidence” to send Anne Boleyn, George Boleyn, Norris, Weston, Brereton & Smeaton to trial for treason. The indictments were drawn up.
I explore the charges and what really happened...
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#OTD in 1536, 9th May, King Henry VIII wanted an update on the investigation into his wife, Queen Anne Boleyn.
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#OTD in 1536, while Anne Boleyn and the accused men sat imprisoned in the Tower, courtiers were already circling for their offices, lands, and rewards. The vultures were gathering…
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#OTD in 1536, William Latymer, chaplain to Anne Boleyn,was stopped and searched on returning to England from the Continent.
Why was he targeted? What was he carrying, and what became of him?
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OTD in 1536, some believe that an imprisoned Queen Anne Boleyn wrote to her husband from the Tower of London…
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#OTD in 1536, Sir Thomas Wyatt & Sir Richard Page were implicated in Anne Boleyn’s fall and sent to the Tower. Sir Francis Bryan had also been summoned for questioning…
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#anneboleyn #1536
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OTD in 1536, George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, received a message of comfort from his wife, Jane Boleyn, and two more men were taken to the Tower...
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#anneboleyn #georgeboleyn #henryviii
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