This month our guest expert is Dr Owen Emmerson, the castle historian at Hever Castle in Kent. Owen has given us a real treat with his video.
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Owen Emmerson – The Two Annes of Hever Castle – Expert Talk
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30 June – Henry VIII and Catherine Howard set off on Progress
On this day in Tudor history, 30th June 1541, Henry VIII and his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, set off on their progress to the north of England.
Why did Henry VIII choose to go to the North?
Find out in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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29 June – The Globe burns down!
On 29th June 1613, the Globe Theatre, which had been built by William Shakespeare’s company of players, burnt to the ground.
Find out more about what happened in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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27 June – A farming bishop who was sadly betrayed
On this day in Tudor history, 27th June 1578, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Bishop of Exeter, William Bradbridge, died at the age of seventy-one.
The poor man died in poverty due to the actions of one of his staff. Very sad.
Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Events of Henry VIII’s Reign Quiz
As it’s the anniversary of the birth of Henry VIII tomorrow, 28th June, I thought I’d test your knowledge of some of the events of his reign, which lasted from April 1509 to January 1547.
How much do you know about the events of King Henry VIII’s reign?
Test yourself with this fun quiz.
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26 June – The cost of serving a king
On 26th June 1513, in the reign of King Henry VIII, a loyal soldier lost his life serving the Crown.
What happened to Sir Edmund Carew? How did he die? And how else did his service to the Crown affect him?
Find out in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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July 2021 – Tudor Life – The Habsburgs and the Tudors
There’s no question of how important the “House of Austria” was in the history of world politics and this dynastic colossus really burst into English diplomacy in the Tudor era. Henry VIII’s first queen, Katherine of Aragon, was the Habsburg Emperor’s aunt; Mary I married a Habsburg king, while Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots both considered marrying Habsburg princes.
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The Boleyns of Hever Castle book is available for pre-order!
Well, I promised you all that I’d let you know as soon as The Boleyns of Hever Castle was available to pre-order, and it is!
You can pre-order the paperback or kindle e-book version on your country’s Amazon store – hurrah!
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25 June – Catherine of Aragon and Prince Henry are betrothed
On 25th June 1503, the widowed Catherine of Aragon got betrothed to Prince Henry, second son of King Henry VII.
Find out more about this, the plans for their marriage, and what happened, in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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The Tudor Blood on the Throne Today – Catherine Brooks
Did you know that the modern-day Queen of England, Elizabeth II has Tudor blood in her? Well, it’s true! In this wonderful talk, Catherine Brooks takes us through one of the lines from Margaret Tudor to Elizabeth II.
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24 June – Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
On 24th June 1604, in the reign of King James I, Elizabethan courtier and poet, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, died.
Find out about this rather colourful Tudor character in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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23 June – A doctor and mathematician
23rd June is the anniversary of the baptism of Thomas Hood, a Tudor doctor and mathematician, on 23rd June 1556, in the reign of Mary I.
Find out about this talented Tudor man in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts...
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22 June – The Execution of Bishop Fisher
On 22nd June 1535, in the reign of King Henry VIII, John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, was executed.
Why was Fisher executed and how did the pope try to save him?
Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video...
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Celebrate Summer with Mary and Elizabeth
Today is the first day of Summer! For the occasion we chose two special events that took place in the Summer in the Tudor era.
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21 June – Henry VIII travels to the Tower
On this day in Tudor history, 21st June 1509, King Henry VIII travelled from Greenwich to the Tower of London. Why was England’s new king going to the Tower of London?
Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video…
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20 June – Murder or Suicide?
On this day in Tudor history, the night of 20th/21st June 1585, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland, died at the Tower of London.
Was his death murder or suicide? And if it was murder, why?
Find out more…
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Scandalous Tudor Characters Word Search
The Tudor period was full of scandals so I thought I'd test your knowledge of some of the Tudor characters that were linked to scandals and rumours in this fun word search puzzle.
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Information Circulation and Queen Elizabeth I – a documentary
As you probably know, Emma and Merel have been working at the Tudor Society over the past four months as interns as part of their degree, but what you won't know is that as part of their final year studies, they had to produce a documentary. We're so pleased that it's Tudor history themed! Congratulations to them both on such a wonderful production.
Here it is...
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Teasel’s Tudor Trivia – Books on the Tudor Kings and Queens
In this latest edition of Teasel’s Tudor Trivia, Tudor experts, historian Claire Ridgway and her researcher, Teasel the rescue dog, introduce their top picks for non-fiction books on the Tudor kings and queens.
The books featured are all excellent reads and are well-referenced – perfect for those just wanting to know more about the monarch or those who are using them for research.
Please do share in the comments if you have a favourite book on the Tudor monarchs.
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19 June – Mary, Queen of Scots gives birth to a son called Charles
On this day in Tudor history, on 19th June 1566, in Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots gave birth to a baby boy who would grow up to be King James VI of Scotland and King James I of England. He was baptised Charles James though.
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18 June – Catherine of Aragon protests
On this day in Tudor history, 18th June 1529, Catherine of Aragon made her protest at the Blackfriars legatine court. What was she protesting about? What were the grounds of her appeal?
Find out in today’s #TudorHistoryShorts video…
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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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17 June – Condemned to death but thankfully pardoned
On this day in Tudor history, 17th June 1551, Sir George Blage died a natural death in Edward VI’s reign.
Blage was fortunate to die such a death as he’d been condemned to death in Henry VIII’s reign.
Find out more about him in this TudorHistoryShorts talk…
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16 June – A scandalous earl dies of gangrene
On this day in Tudor history, 16th June 1614, Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, died of gangrene following surgery on his thigh.
Find out more about this Tudor earl, and how he was involved in a murder plot, in today’s #TudorHistoryShorts talk…
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15 June – Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII’s illegitimate son
15th June 1519 is the traditional birthdate of King Henry VIII’s illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy.
Find out a bit more about Fitzroy in this latest edition of TudorHistoryShorts…
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The marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon Part 1 – talk by Claire Ridgway
Here is the video of the Facebook Live talk I did for Tudor Society members in the private members-only group.
In it, I look at the marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, from its very beginnings, with their betrothal in Henry VII’s reign, to 1527, when Henry applied for a dispensation to marry Anne Boleyn.
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14 June – Friar Peto
On 14th June 1557, in the reign of Mary I, Friar William Peto was made a cardinal and a papal legate.
He'd done well to survive Henry VIII's reign as he'd upset the king with a controversial sermon and was attainted at one point.
Find out more about Peto in this #TudorHistoryShorts video...
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21 Interesting Facts about Henry VIII
My latest "Facts about..." video is on King Henry VIII, so I thought I'd share it here.
Henry VIII is known for having six wives, and executing two of them, and for the break with Rome, as well as being the father of three Tudor monarchs: Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. However, there are lots more interesting facts about Henry VIII.
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13 June – George Neville, a man with a very mixed court career
On 13th June 1535, courtier George Neville, 3rd Baron Bergavenny, died. He'd done well for himself in the reigns of King Richard III and Henry VII, but came undone in Henry VIII's reign.
What happened to George Neville?
Find out a bit more about him...