Further north even than Edinburgh lies the town of St Andrews, famous today for its golf range and its university. But did you know that St Andrews has an ancient history?
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St Andrews – Julian Humphrys
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Sampford Courtenay, Devon and the Western Rebellion – Julian Humphrys
We travel to the South Western corner of England for this detailed look at a rebellion in the late 1540s
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Castles, Battles and Warfare with Julian Humphrys
Sadly, our resident battlefield historian, Julian Humphrys, hasn’t been able to do any videos for us recently, so in case you’re suffering withdrawal symptoms, I thought I’d share a few of his past videos from our archives…
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The Revolt of the Northern Earls 1569 – Julian Humphrys
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The Isles of Scilly – Julian Humphrys
Julian takes us over the waters to the Isles of Scilly – what did they have to do with the Tudors? Well, you’ll soon find out!
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The Most Dangerous Place in England – Norham Castle – Julian Humphrys
For today’s video, we have our battlefields expert, Julian, telling us about Norham Castle, situated right on the border between England and Scotland. Not a safe place to be!
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John Cheyne – Julian Humphrys
This weeks’ Friday Video is all about John Cheyne, Baron Cheyne, his life and his links to Salisbury Cathedral.
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Border Reivers – Julian Humphrys
Learn about the border reivers who made the border between Scotland and England a very dangerous place during the Tudor period in this wonderful Friday video by our battlefield expert, Julian Humphrys.
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Was Henry Tudor a Coward at Bosworth? – Julian Humphrys
Some say that Henry Tudor was a coward for hiding behind his men and that Richard was the braver of the two men at this battle – but is this the right assessment?
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Livery Badges – Julian Humphrys
This Friday’s video is a fascinating look into livery badges and a special focus on the white boar badge that was used by Richard III’s household and followers and which was found at the site of the Bosworth battle.
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Tudor Shere – Julian Humphrys
In this week’s Friday video, historian Julian Humphrys tells us all about historic Shere, in Surrey, and the people who owned the manor.
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Stoke – Livechat transcript – Julian Humphrys
Thanks as always to those who came to our live chat with Julian Humphrys. We had a spirited discussion and I think a lot was learned by all
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The Cornish Rebellion of 1497 with Julian Humphrys
Thank you to battlefield historian Julian Humphrys for this week’s Friday video, which is on a rebellion that took place in the reign of King Henry VII, the Cornish Rebellion.
Do remember that Julian is joining us in the Tudor Society chatroom later today to answer your questions on his expert talk on the Battle of Stoke Field…
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The Last Battle – Julian Humphrys – Expert Talk
This month’s expert is Julian Humphrys and you’ll learn all about the Battle of Stoke Field, the last battle of the Wars of the Roses. How did it relate to Henry Tudor and Lambert Simnel? Find out in this month’s talk.
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Deal Castle with Julian Humphrys
In our brand-new feature, Julian Humphrys will be sharing information about battles, warfare and castles. This video takes us to Deal Castle in Kent, a fortification which did its job as it never saw much action!
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Transcript of live chat with Julian Humphrys
Thanks to all who came to the chatroom to join us for the live chat with Julian Humphrys where we talked about the siege of Malta. Here is the transcript for those members who couldn’t get to the chat. See you next time?
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Live Chat Transcript – Julian Humphrys – Tudor Cambridge and an update on Bosworth Battlefield
Here is a transcript of our live chat with historian Julian Humphrys. Julian spoke to us on Tudor Cambridge but seeing as he works with the Battlefields Trust it was also an ideal opportunity to get an update on the Bosworth Battlefield situation. It was an excellent live chat.
Remember that all full members are welcome to our live chat events and we try to time them so that they are at a reasonable hour, wherever you live in the world!
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Expert Talk – King’s College Chapel and Tudor Cambridge – Julian Humphrys
Enjoy the September expert chat by Julian Humphrys on King’s College Chapel and Tudor Cambridge. Julian has a real passion for the history of Cambridge, and his talk is a fascinating look at the rich history of the city.
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Transcript of live chat with Julian Humphrys – Flodden
Thanks to all who came to last night’s live chat with Julian Humphrys from the Battlefields Trust. We had a great time and learned a lot of things about Flodden and other battles.
For those who didn’t manage to make it into the chatroom, here is a transcript of our discussion.
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Expert Talk – The Battle of Flodden – Julian Humphrys
This month we are thrilled to have Julian Humphrys from the Battlefields Trust as our guest expert speaker. Julian has given us a wonderful talk on the Battle of Flodden in 1513, the battle that took place when Catherine of Aragon was regent for Henry VIII and which was between an invading Scots army under King James IV and an English army commanded by Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey.
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Day 5 of the Tudor Society Advent Calendar
We have a wonderful treat for you today on the Tudor Society Advent Calendar – a talk from battlefield historian Julian Humphrys answering the question “Was Henry Tudor a Coward at the Battle of Bosworth?”.
Find out the answer in Julian’s talk.
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This week’s Friday video
Just to let you know that our scheduled weekly video from military and battlefield historian Julian Humphrys will be late as Julian has been filming on the Isles of Scilly but is having internet issues and can’t get the video to us! It’ll definitely be worth the wait though. We’ll try and get it added next week.
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Expert answer – How were battlefields cleared?
“I have a fascination to learn by whom, how and to what extent the battlefields of Bosworth, Flodden, Stoke Field and others were cleared in the aftermath. What happened to what was left – carnage, the armour, horses, weapons, personal effects and of course the bodies?”
Our military historian Julian Humphrys of the Battlefields Trust has answered the question. A big thank you to him!
In general terms it was very much a case of ‘to the victor, the spoils’ with the army left in possession of the field at the end of a battle having the pick of whatever remained there. Indeed, battles of the Medieval and Tudor periods were frequently followed by an intense period of clearing up with everything of potential value being taken by the winners. There was nothing particularly new in this – the lower section of the Bayeux Tapestry shows little men gathering up swords and stripping the dead of armour while the fighting rages above them.
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The Great Siege of Malta
This month’s expert is Julian Humphrys from The Battlefields Trust and Heritage Tours. Julian has an amazing ability to bring battles to life. This talk is about the Siege of Malta, a battle whose effects were felt right across Europe, including Elizabethan England.
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June 28 – An execution in the reign of Henry VII
On this day in Tudor history, 28th June 1497, in the reign of King Henry VII, Sir James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley, was executed.
Audley was one of the commanders of the Cornish Rebellion, which had been caused by the king’s new legislation regarding tin mining and heavy taxation to fund his Scottish campaign.
The rebellion had been initially led by blacksmith Michael Joseph and lawyer Thomas Flamank. Audley joined them as they marched through Somerset.
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June 16 – The Battle of Stoke Field and Lambert Simnel
On this day in Tudor history, 16th June 1487, the final battle of the Wars of the Roses took place, and I’m not talking about the Battle of Bosworth!
The Battle of Stoke Field was between the forces of Henry VII and the Yorkist forces of Lord Lovell and John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, who had recently crowned Lambert Simnel as King Edward VI.
Who won that day? What happened? And what happened to the boy, Lambert Simnel?
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Battle of Bosworth Quiz
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth. The battle took place on 22nd August 1485 and was between the forces of King Richard III and Henry Tudor. Henry’s forces defeated those of Richard, and Henry became King Henry VII.
Test your knowledge of the battle with this fun quiz and scroll down for more resources on the battle.
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May 2020 – Tudor Life – The Virgin Mary
Here’s the full version of your monthly magazine packed with Tudor goodness, you’ll love this magazine which focuses on the role of the Virgin Mary in Tudor times.
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This month’s Live Chats – 14 and 27 September
Just to let you know the details of September’s live chats. The informal chat will take place on Friday 14th September and the expert one will take place on Thursday 27th September.
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November live chats – 17th and 30th
Just to let you know that this month’s live chats will be taking place on Friday 17th November and Thursday 30th November.
Here are all the details…
17 November: Informal live chat – Ladies-in-waiting
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This month’s live chat is on Friday 17th November and the topic is ladies-in-waiting. With our informal chats, we don’t have an expert to ‘grill’, we just all bundle into the chatroom and have fun debating the topic for an hour. The moderator is just there to check that it runs smoothly, and to join the debate too. Feel free to share book recommendations on ladies-in-waiting in general, or particular ladies, to pose questions, to share your views on the role or on particular ladies, anything to do with ladies-in-waiting!
