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Tudor Minute January 1
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for January 1. On January 1, 1511 Katherine of Aragon gave birth to a son, Henry, Duke of Cornwall. It had been less than two years since Katherine and Henry VIII had been married,…
This week in Tudor News – December 29
Hello, and welcome back to this week’s Tudor News Roundup, where I grab all the Tudor News that’s been on my radar this week. Much of the news from Tudor England this week centered around holiday traditions and music, which is fine with me, since I literally can’t get enough…
Tudor Minute December 29, 1606 – John Davis dies
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for December 29. On December 29, 1606 John Davis died. He was a navigator who not only led several voyages to discover the northwest passage, but also discovered the Faulkland Islands. He was born…
Tudor Minute, December 28
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for December 28. Today is the feast day for the Holy Innocents, and it commemorates the massacre of baby boys that Herod ordered trying to kill the young Jesus. The Catholic church believes the…
December 27, 1539: Anne of Cleves landed in Kent
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for December 27. On December 27, 1539 Anne of Cleves landed in Kent. She was on her way to being Henry’s fourth wife, and she would be the only one Henry married without ever…
Tudor Minute December 26 – Henry’s writes a new will
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for December 26. On December 26, 1546 Henry VIII made some changes to his will, designed to facilitate a peaceful transfer of power when he died, and to set up his son Edward’s minority…
Queen Elizabeth I was NOT a Patron of Shakespeare
Guest post from Cassidy Cash from That Shakespeare Girl. (Related Englandcast Podcast Episodes on the Elizabethan Theater are here, here, and also here.) One of the biggest history “facts” circulated about William Shakespeare was that Queen Elizabeth I was his patron. While very supportive of the arts, theater, and Shakespeare…
December 25 – Happy Xmas (and that’s the historic spelling)
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for December 25. Remember, if you got an Alexa device for Christmas, you can enable this daily Tudor Minute on your device! Just enable it in the Alexa Skills market here. Happy Christmas! Christmas…
This Week in Tudor News: December 22
I’m going to try to start a new tradition – posting the top news stories I’ve read this week that have to do with all our favorite time period… If you enjoy it, I’ll keep track of the news through the week and post this every Friday. Let me know…
Tudor Minute December 22 – Collateral Damage
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for December 22. Today in 1541 Agnes Tilney, and her family, both the Howard side and the Tilney side, were arrested for having covered up the “unlawful, carnal, voluptuous, and licentious life” that Queen…
Episode 095: Tudor Times on Robert Dudley
Episode 095 of the Renaissance English History Podcast is a joint Tudor Times episode on Robert Dudley. (The Renaissance English History Podcast is one of the longest continuously running indie history podcasts, producing shows like this on on Robert Dudley since 2009. You can help to keep it independent by…
Tudor Minute December 21 RIP Jasper Tudor
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for December 21. Today in 1495 Jasper Tudor died. He was the uncle of Henry Tudor, Henry VII, and it was largely due to his work protecting his nephew that Henry survived and was…