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Tudor Minute April 10, 1512: Happy Birthday James V of Scotland
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for April 10. Today is the birthday, in 1512, of James V of Scotland, born to James IV, and Margaret Tudor, making him the nephew of Henry VIII. He is the only child of…
Was Elizabeth of York the inspiration for the Queen of Hearts?
And I recently heard a snippet of something that caught my attention – that Elizabeth of York, that quiet, unassuming consort of Henry VII, was perhaps the inspiration for the image of the Queen of Hearts in the deck of cards. Take a look at this very famous portrait of…
Tudor Minute April 9, 1483: Edward IV dies
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for April 9. Today in 1483 Edward IV died after catching an illness at Easter. No one is quite sure what caused his death, but everyone said at the time that he had…
This week in Tudor News: April 6 Edition
The news cycle is fast, and it’s hard to keep up with our favorite interests and topics! That’s why once a week I make up this post with the top stories that have caught my attention. The Queen’s Shoe and (Maybe) the King’s Hat The Bristowe hat, said to have…
Supplemental Episode: Matthew Lewis at the March Tudor Summit
In this Supplementary episode Matthew Lewis talks about The Survival of the Princes in the Tower. Matthew Lewis was born and grew up in the West Midlands. Having obtained a law degree, he currently lives in the beautiful Shropshire countryside with his wife and children. History and writing have always…
Tudor Minute April 6, 1590: Francis Walsingham Dies
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for April 6. Today we mark the death, in 1590, of Francis Walsingham, Elizabeth’s private secretary, and the man who developed her extensive spy network, catching Catholics, and anyone suspected of having loyalties to…
Tudor Minute April 5: Richard Roose was boiled alive
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for April 5. Today Richard Roose was boiled alive. Sounds unpleasant, but it was his punishment for supposedly trying to poison Bishop Fisher, one of the most outspoken critics of Henry’s relationship with Anne…
Watching the Tudors Season 2 Episode 7: Matters of State
In Season 2 Episode 7 of The Tudors, things are starting to go downhill for Anne quickly. She’s picking fights with Cromwell, and Henry is quickly becoming impatient. Catherine dies, and the court celebrates – Henry declares that life is good because he is no longer under threat of invasion…
Tudor Minute April 4, 1572: Happy Birthday William Strachey
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for April 4. Today is the birthday in 1572 of William Strachey, an early English historian who was one of the first sources of information on the English colonies in the new world. He…
Tudor Minute April 3: The Elizabethan Religious Settlement
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for April 3. Today marks the opening of Elizabeth I’s parliament that would handle her first, and most important duty, the Religious Settlement. In the final Settlement that would pass, England would try to…
Music for Easter
The season of rebirth and renewal is upon is. Days are longer, the flowers are blossoming, and the sun is warming us again after a long winter. Whatever your religious beliefs, the story of humanity becoming whole once again with Spirit resonates with us all, and the music from Tudor…
Tudor Minute April 2, 1502: Arthur Prince of Wales Dies
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for April 2. Today Arthur Prince of Wales died at Ludlow Castle, just 15 years old. Arthur often plays bit parts in history because of everything that happened during Henry’s reign, but it’s important…