The Tudor Society

  • August 23 – The 1548 Siege of Haddington

    1 year ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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    On this day in Tudor history, 23rd August 1548, in the reign of King Edward VI, Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury, arrived at the Siege of Haddington, in East Lothian, Scotland, with a large army.

    The Siege of Haddington was part of the Anglo-Scottish war known as the War of the Rough Wooing between England and Scotland, which had started when Scotland backed out of the treaties which arranged the marriage of Edward VI and Mary, Queen of Scots.

    What happened at this siege and to Haddington after it?

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  • July 1 – Treaties arrange the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots and Prince Edward (Edward VI)

    1 year ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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    On this day in Tudor history, 1st July 1543, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the Treaties of Greenwich were signed between England and Scotland.

    Among the terms of the treaties was the agreement of a marriage between five-year-old Prince Edward, the future Edward VI, and the infant Mary, Queen of Scots.

    Scotland went on to reject the treaties and this led to a war between Scotland and England, the Rough Wooing.

    Let me explain what these treaties were all about, what happened in the war known as the Rough Wooing, and why it was called that.

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  • 7 May – Bodies make a tapestry

    2 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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    On this day in Tudor history, 7th May 1560, English troops suffered a heavy defeat at the siege of Leith.

    What was this siege all about?

    And who described their dead bodies as a fair tapestry?

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  • 10 September – The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh

    3 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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    On this day in Tudor history, Saturday 10th September 1547, in the reign of King Edward VI, the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, also known as the Battle of Pinkie, took place near Musselburgh, in Scotland, on the banks of the River Esk. The English forces, led by Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, defeated the Scots, killing thousands.

    It was a bloody battle, but started off well for the Scots. In today’s talk, I share an eye-witness account of how the battle changed so dramatically, leading to the loss of between 6,000 and 15,000 Scots.

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  • 23 August – The Siege of Haddington

    3 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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    On this day in Tudor history, 23rd August 1548, Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury, arrived at the Siege of Haddington, in East Lothian, Scotland, with a large army. This siege was part of the Anglo-Scottish war known as the War of the Rough Wooing between England and Scotland., regarding Henry VIII’s desire to marry his son, Edward, off to Mary, Queen of Scots.

    What happened at this siege and to Haddington after it?

    Find out in today’s talk.

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  • 1 July – An interesting marriage agreement and rough wooing

    4 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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    On this day in Tudor history, 1st July 1543, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the Treaties of Greenwich were signed.

    These treaties were between the kingdoms of Scotland and England, and, amongst other terms, was the agreement of a marriage between Prince Edward, the future King Edward VI, and Mary, Queen of Scots.

    Scotland’s subsequent rejection of the treaties led to a war known as the Rough Wooing – a great name!

    In today’s video, I explain what these treaties were all about and what happened in the war known as the Rough Wooing, and why it was called that.

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