On This Day In Tudor History

On This Day in Tudor History gives a day-by-day look at events from the Tudor era, including births, deaths, baptisms, marriages, battles, arrests, executions and more.

This must-have book for Tudor history lovers is perfect for:

Dipping into daily over your morning coffee
Using in the classroom
Trivia nights and quizzes
Finding out what happened on your birthday or special day
Wowing friends and family with your Tudor history knowledge
Researching the Tudor period

Written by best-selling Tudor history author Claire Ridgway, On This Day in Tudor History contains a wealth of information about your favourite Tudor monarchs, their subjects and the times they lived in.

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On This Day in Tudor History II gives you a second helping of Tudor events, including births, deaths, coronations, marriages, battles, arrests, executions and rebellions.

This must-have book for Tudor buffs is perfect for:
• Dipping into daily for your Tudor fix.
• Teachers who want to give their class some Tudor history trivia.
• Quiz night questions.
• Finding out what happened on your birthday or special day.
• Showing people how much you know about history.
• Researching the Tudor period.

On This Day in Tudor History II contains a wealth of fascinating information about your favourite Tudor monarchs, their subjects, their reigns and the times they lived in.

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The Gossip, the Murmuring, the Speed: Henry VIII and Jane Seymour in 1536

On 20th May 1536, just one day after Anne Boleyn’s execution, Henry VIII became formally betrothed to Jane Seymour. Even by Tudor standards, many saw the speed of the relationship ...as shocking and unseemly.

In this off-the-cuff video, I explore the gossip and murmuring at court following Anne’s fall, ask why Henry was in such a desperate hurry, and consider whether fears of pregnancy may have played a role. I also reflect on what the atmosphere at court must have been like after the sudden destruction of the Boleyn faction — Anne gone, George Boleyn dead, courtiers executed, and two men still imprisoned in the Tower.

How did people react? What did they really think? And what did this sudden betrothal reveal about Henry VIII?

#HenryVIII #JaneSeymour #AnneBoleyn #TudorHistory #Tudors #OnThisDay #History

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The Gossip, the Murmuring, the Speed: Henry VIII and Jane Seymour in 1536

On 20th May 1536, just one day after Anne Boleyn’s execution, Henry ...

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The Tudor Courtier You’ve Never Heard Of

On this day in Tudor history, 21st November 1558, a devoted servant of ...

On this day in Tudor history, 21st November 1558, a devoted servant of both Queen Mary I and her husband, Philip of Spain, died tragically young. His name was James ...Bassett.

I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and in today’s video, I uncover the remarkable story of this scholar, exile, courtier, diplomat, and loyal servant of a queen and a king.
Born around 1526, Bassett was connected to the royal bloodline through his stepfather, Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle, an illegitimate son of Edward IV. His education was exceptional, taking him from Reading Abbey to prestigious colleges in Paris and St Omer, shaping him into a learned and refined young courtier.

But loyalty came at a price.
When his mentor Stephen Gardiner fell from favour under Edward VI, Bassett stood by him, even when it meant imprisonment and exile for his Catholic faith.
When Mary I ascended the throne, everything changed. Gardiner returned as Lord Chancellor, and Bassett’s fortunes soared.
His personal life reflected the same devotion: he married Mary Roper, granddaughter of Sir Thomas More, forming a union steeped in faith and scholarship.

Yet his promising career was tragically short.
James Bassett died on 21st November 1558 at Blackfriars, London, aged just about thirty-two.

In this episode, explore:
• His deep loyalty to Stephen Gardiner
• His imprisonment and exile under Edward VI
• His rise at the courts of Mary I and Philip of Spain
• His diplomatic missions and political influence
• His marriage into the family of Sir Thomas More
• Why his life, though brief, reveals so much about Tudor politics and faith

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The Tudor Knight Killed by a Frog?!

The Bizarre Death of Sir Marmaduke Constable On this day in Tudor ...

The Bizarre Death of Sir Marmaduke Constable

On this day in Tudor history, 20th November 1518, a seasoned soldier and loyal servant of four Tudor kings met one of the strangest ...deaths ever recorded: Sir Marmaduke Constable supposedly died after swallowing a frog or toad that had slipped into his drinking water.
Yes… you read that correctly.

I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and in today’s video I reveal the incredible life, and legendary death, of this remarkable Tudor knight.

Before the bizarre tale that made him a Yorkshire legend, Marmaduke Constable had lived a life of true service and courage. He fought in France under Edward IV, earned a knighthood at Berwick, served as Knight of the Body to both Richard III and Henry VII, and commanded the left wing of the English army at Flodden, one of the great military victories of Henry VIII’s reign.

But it was the story of his extraordinary death that captured imaginations for centuries.
Local tradition claimed that a frog or toad lodged itself near his heart and killed him, and his tomb at St Oswald’s Church, Flamborough, even includes a carving said to show the creature believed to have ended his life.

Was this legend rooted in truth?
A misunderstanding?
Or just a macabre Tudor tale that grew in the telling?

In this episode, you’ll discover:
• Marmaduke’s rise through the great northern families
• His service under four monarchs
• His command at the Battle of Flodden
• Why Henry VIII personally thanked him
• How a strange rumour turned into a centuries-old legend
• The real history behind “the knight who died of a toad”

Join me as we dive into bravery, loyalty, and one unforgettable Tudor mystery.

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The Gossip, the Murmuring, the Speed: Henry VIII and Jane Seymour in 1536

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