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Cardinal William Allen - A good shepherd or a traitor? - The Tudor Society

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Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · 4d

On this day in 1594, Cardinal William Allen died in exile in Rome.
To English Catholics, he was a shepherd who kept the old faith alive.
To Elizabeth I’s government, he was a traitor who backed the Spanish Armada.

Man of faith, conspirator, or both?
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On this day in Tudor history, 16th October 1594, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Cardinal William Allen died in exile in Rome. To English Catholics, he was the shepherd who kept the old faith alive...

William Fitzwilliam, Earl of Southampton - Henry VIII's boyhood companion who became his enforcer - The Tudor Society

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · 5d

#OnThisDay in 1542, William Fitzwilliam, Earl of Southampton, died on campaign, serving Henry VIII to the end.
A boyhood companion who became soldier, sailor, ambassador & royal enforcer, helping bring down Wolsey, Cromwell, Anne Boleyn and more...

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On this day in Tudor history, 15th October 1542, William Fitzwilliam, Earl of Southampton, died on campaign at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving Henry VIII one last time. Southampton had been by the king's...

The Other Tudors: The Forgotten Figures Who Shaped a Dynasty - Online Event Open for Registration - The Tudor Society

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · 10d

My new online event The Other Tudors: The Forgotten Figures Who Shaped a Dynasty is now open for registration!
Join me & expert historians for 9 days of talks & live Q&As (7–15 Dec).
Early Bird $129 until 17 Oct – save $50 with code EBOTUDORS
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My forthcoming online event is now open for registration with an early bird discount. Here are all the details...

Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, grandfather of Lady Jane Grey, and a rich and influential man - The Tudor Society

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · 10d

#OTD in 1530, Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, magnate, jouster, court insider, & grandfather of Lady Jane Grey, died.
Grandson of Elizabeth Woodville & Katherine Neville, he rose, fell, & rose again - imprisoned by Henry VII, restored by Henry VIII...
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On this day in Tudor history, 10th October 1530, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, magnate, soldier, jouster, court insider, and Lady Jane Grey’s grandfather, died. He was buried at at Astley Collegiate Church ...

The Fall of Lord Protector Somerset - The Tudor Society

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · 12d

#OTD in 1549, Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector, woke as the most powerful man in Tudor England — and went to bed a denounced traitor.
He had ruled in all but name since 1547. So what brought his fall?
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#TudorHistory #EdwardVI #Somerset

On this day in Tudor history, 8th October 1549, Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector, woke up the most powerful man in Tudor England and went to bed a denounced traitor. Somerset had ru...

Tudor sea-captain William Hawkins - The Tudor Society

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Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · 13d

#OTD in Tudor history, 7th October 1589, William Hawkins, died.
He's not as famous as his brother, Sir John Hawkins, but let me tell you more about this merchant, sea captain and three-time mayor of Plymouth...
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#williamhawkins #spanisharmada #onthisday

On this day in Tudor history, 7th October 1589, William Hawkins, died. He's not as famous as his brother, Sir John Hawkins, but let me tell you more about this merchant, sea captain and three-time may...

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Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · 14d

It was really lovely chatting with you about such fascinating women.

Women Who Ruled the World - Interview with Elizabeth Norton - The Tudor Society

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · 17d

New interview! I talk with historian Elizabeth Norton about her book Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy. From Empress Matilda to modern leaders—power, language & legacy across 5 millennia. #TudorHistory #WomenInHistory
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n my latest historian/author interview for my youtube channel, I'm joined by historian Elizabeth Norton to talk about her new book Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy. We cover ho...

Sudden Hearing Loss: 2 Weeks On - Tinnitus, Balance Issues and Coping

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Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · 23d

I do hope you enjoyed it, Emily!

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · 26d

Some personal stuff now - it's been 2 weeks and a day since my life quite literally changed overnight. Here's an update...
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YouTube video by My Sudden Hearing Loss Journey

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Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you! I'm so glad you've enjoyed it.

From “Looking for Richard” to Writing Richard III — Wendy Johnson Interview - The Tudor Society

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · Sep 20

New interview: I talk to novelist Wendy Johnson (Looking for Richard) about The Traitor’s Son, Richard III’s boyhood, myth vs evidence, key sources & must-visit sites, plus teasers for Books 2 & 3. www.tudorsociety.com/from-looking...
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In my latest interview on YouTube, I chat with historical novelist Wendy Johnson about her debut novel, "The Traitor's Son", her involvement in the "Looking for Richard" project, and her thoughts on t...

Was Henry VIII Really Protestant? - The Tudor Society

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · Sep 13

Henry VIII broke from Rome, shut the monasteries & crowned himself Supreme Head… so he was Protestant?
Nope!
He died a Catholic. Find out why...
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#TudorHistory #HenryVIII #Reformation #History

King Henry VIII broke from Rome, dissolved the monasteries, and declared himself Supreme Head of the Church in England, so he was a Protestant, wasn't he? Not quite. In this video, we explore: Why Hen...

Who was Anne Boleyn REALLY? - The Anne Boleyn Files

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · Sep 7

Who was Anne Boleyn REALLY?
That’s the question I’m answering in my latest video, an “in a nutshell” guide to Queen Anne Boleyn.
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Who was Anne Boleyn REALLY? That's the question I'm answering in my latest video, an "in a nutshell" guide to Queen Anne Boleyn. I cover her debated birth year, Continental "finishing", rise to queens...

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Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · Sep 7

#OTD in Tudor history, 7 Sept 1533, at Greenwich Palace, Elizabeth I was born.
The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, Good Queen Bess, and a monarch who would reign for over 44 years...
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#elizabethi #tudors #anneboleyn

The birth of Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen and Gloriana - The Tudor Society

On this day in Tudor history, 7th September 1533, at Greenwich Palace, Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, gave birth to a daughter who would grow up to be Queen Elizabeth I, the Virgin...

Could You Really Get Away with Murder at Henry VIII's Court? - The Case of Sir William Pennington - The Tudor Society

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Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · Sep 5

Could you get away with murder at Henry VIII’s court? In 1532, Pennington’s killers did—claiming self-defence, paying £1,000, then thriving.
I dissect the fight, sanctuary loopholes, and Cromwell’s role.
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#TudorHistory #TudorCrime #TrueCrime

In April 1532, courtier Sir William Pennington was murdered in the Westminster sanctuary. His killers? They walked away with a manslaughter verdict, a £1,000 pardon, and glittering careers. That's Tud...

Sir Thomas Paston, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber - The Tudor Society

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · Sep 4

#OTD (4 Sept 1550), Sir Thomas Paston—Privy Chamber gentleman to Henry VIII & Edward VI—died. From the famous Paston Letters family, he kept the Greenwich armoury, was knighted after Boulogne, sat as MP, and helped quell Kett’s Rebellion.
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On this day in Tudor history, 4th September 1550, Sir Thomas Paston, a gentleman of the privy chamber under Henry VIII and Edward VI, died. He was, of course, a member of the Pastons of Norfolk, a fam...

The Sad Life of Edward Courtenay, Earl of Devon - The Tudor Society

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · Sep 3

Edward Courtenay: great-grandson of Edward IV, prisoner from age 12, restored by Mary I in 1553 as Earl of Devon #OTD, tipped as her (or Elizabeth’s) husband—then rebellion, exile, and a mysterious death in 1556! Phew!
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On this day in Tudor history, 3rd September 1553, Edward Courtenay was created Earl of Devon by Queen Mary I. He hadn't long been released from the Tower of London, having spent 15 years there, losing...

Thomas Savage, Archbishop of York - The Tudor Society

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Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · Sep 2

On 2/3 Sept 1507, Thomas Savage, Archbishop of York, died at Cawood.
He was more than a churchman, he was Henry VII’s trusted diplomat & northern power-broker.
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On 2nd or 3rd September 1507, Thomas Savage, Archbishop of York, died at Cawood Castle in Yorkshire. Savage wasn't just a man of the church, he was one of King Henry VII's most trusted servants, a ski...

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Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · Sep 1

OUT TODAY! On This Day in Tudor History III - 365 bite-size Tudor events for your daily history fix. Royal births, dramatic arrests, mysterious deaths… Dive in: mybook.to/onthisday3
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Dorcas Martin - Translator, bookseller and Puritan - The Tudor Society

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · Sep 1

Meet Dorcas Martin: Tudor translator & bookseller whose work appeared in Monument of Matrones (1582), the first English anthology of women’s writing.
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#TudorHistory #WomenInHistory #OnThisDay

On this day in Tudor history, 1st September 1599, translator, bookseller, and Puritan, Dorcas Martin (née Eccleston) was laid to rest at All Hallows, Tottenham. Dorcas was the wife of Sir Richard Mart...

Maurice Browne, a Forgotten Tudor Adventurer - The Tudor Society

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · Aug 29

#OTD 29 Aug 1583, Tudor adventurer Maurice Browne went down with his ship, the Delight, on Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s doomed voyage.
A courtier, spy & captain, he chose death over escape...
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#tudorexplorer #tudorhistory #maritimehistory

When we think of Elizabethan adventurers, names like Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh usually come to mind. But on 29th August 1583, another Tudor mariner met a tragic fate. His name was Mauri...

Martyr Thomas Felton - The Tudor Society

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Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · Aug 28

#OTD in Tudor history, 28 Aug 1588, 21-year-old friar Thomas Felton was hanged at Brentford for refusing to accept Elizabeth I as head of the Church. Tortured but unbroken, he chose death over compromise.
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#catholicmartyr #elizabethi #tudors

On this day in Tudor history, 28th August 1588, a young Franciscan friar named Thomas Felton was hanged near Brentford, Middlesex. His crime? Being a Catholic seminary priest and refusing to acknowled...

Lady Anne Bacon (née Cooke) - The Tudor Society

Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · Aug 27

#OTD, 27 Aug 1610, Lady Anne Bacon was laid to rest at. Daughter of scholar Anthony Cooke, wife of Nicholas Bacon & mother of Anthony & Francis Bacon — but remarkable in her own right as a learned translator & scholar.
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#AnneBacon #TudorHistory #TudorWomen

On this day in history, 27th August 1610, in the reign of King James I, a woman of learning, piety and conviction, a quite remarkable woman, was laid to rest at St Michael's Church, St Albans. She was...