Claire Ridgway is a well-known writer of history books about the Tudor dynasty, with a particular focus on the life of the Boleyn family. Since 2009 she has run the websites TheAnneBoleynFiles.com and Elizabethfiles.com. Claire is also the founder of The Tudor Society.
The Tudor Society
With members from all around the globe, The Tudor Society was founded in 2014 and has quickly become the go-to place for Tudor enthusiasts because of the high quality of the unique articles, the Tudor focused magazines, and the experts it attracts.
The members have access to absolutely everything on the website, currently including lots of magazine back issues, hundreds of hours of video and all of the monthly expert lectures and hundreds of weekly quizzes.
The Anne Boleyn Files
In 2009, Claire set up her Tudor history website, www.TheAnneBoleynFiles.com, and it rapidly grew into a major website for the study of the Tudor period.
Where she wanted to share her journey into the annals of history with other people who have an interest in Anne Boleyn and the Tudor period, and thought that a blog would be the perfect forum.
Also fully admitting to being addicted to Anne Boleyn and Tudor history, and she is on a crusade to debunk the myths surrounding Anne Boleyn and educate the world about the REAL Anne Boleyn.
Books
Videos
8 May - A goodly sight for Henry VIII #shorts
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8 May - A goodly sight for Henry VIII #shorts
On this day in Tudor history, 8th May 1539, war panic led to a show of [...]
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25 Interesting Facts about Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr was Henry VIII's sixth and final wife, but she's a [...]
Catherine Parr was Henry VIII's sixth and final wife, but she's a fascinating Tudor lady in her own right.
Hear 25 interesting facts about Catherine Parr from historian and author Claire Ridgway in this latest "Facts about" talk.
Here's the link to my video on Catherine Parr's death and the story of her remains - https://youtu.be/d4XIrkgjyskShow More
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7 May - Bodies make a tapestry #shorts
On this day in Tudor history, 7th May 1560, English troops suffered a [...]
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?
Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.Show More
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6 May - The end of the Beaufort male line #shorts
On this day in Tudor history, 6th May 1471, Edmund Beaufort was [...]
On this day in Tudor history, 6th May 1471, Edmund Beaufort was executed at Tewkesbury following the Lancastrian defeat at the Battle of Tewkesbury during the Wars of the Roses.
How did he come to be executed when he was in sanctuary, and why was this the end of the Beaufort line? What did this mean for the Lancastrians?
Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.Show More
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Did Thomas Culpeper have a brother called Thomas and was Catherine Howard pregnant?
Thank you so much to Sarah from the UK for her questions regarding [...]
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5 May - Henry Sidney #Shorts
On this day in Tudor history, 5th May 1586, courtier Sir Henry Sidney [...]
On this day in Tudor history, 5th May 1586, courtier Sir Henry Sidney died.
Find out more about Sidney, his offices and family, and where his body and heart were buried, in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
Find out about heart burial in this video - https://youtu.be/3781cs081V0Show More
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4 May - Bess of Hardwick - #shorts
Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, who has gone down in history [...]
Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, who has gone down in history as Bess of Hardwick, was buried on this day in 1608. Find out a bit more about this fascinating Tudor lady in this #TudorHistoryShorts from Claire Ridgway.
You can find out even more about Bess in this video - https://youtu.be/zCehMXaVkqsShow More
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3 May - Cecily Neville, the Rose of Raby - #shorts
On this day in history, 3rd May 1415, a woman who was the matriarch of [...]
On this day in history, 3rd May 1415, a woman who was the matriarch of the House of York and mother of two kings, was born. Her name was Cecily Neville.
Find out about this Duchess of York, and how she is linked to royalty and the Tudors, in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from Claire Ridgway.Show More
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25 Interesting Facts about Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard was King Henry VIII's fifth wife. She was married to [...]
Catherine Howard was King Henry VIII's fifth wife. She was married to the king for less than two years, and was executed on 13th February 1542 after being found guilty of treason by attainder.
We know her as the queen that did cheat on Henry VIII, but there is far more to her than that.
Hear 25 interesting facts about Catherine in this talk from historian Claire Ridgway.
Book recommendation: Young and Fair and Damned by Gareth Russell, an excellent biography of Catherine Howard.Show More
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2 May - Queen Anne Boleyn is arrested - #shorts
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd May 1536, in the reign of King Henry [...]
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd May 1536, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the king's second wife, Anne Boleyn, was arrested. What happened on that day? What was she told? Where was she taken?
Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video.
For a more detailed explanation, see https://youtu.be/ZJuAjJYzpccShow More
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1 May - May Day - #shorts
Today is May Day - Happy May Day! Did the Tudors celebrate May Day? If [...]
Today is May Day - Happy May Day! Did the Tudors celebrate May Day? If so, what did they do?
Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video from Claire Ridgway.
Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and have access to all kinds of talks, articles, quizzes, virtual tours and more. Try it with a 14-day free trial - https://www.tudorsociety.com/signup/
Claire has written some bestselling Tudor history books:
On This Day in Tudor History - https://amzn.to/3oceahH
The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown - https://amzn.to/3m8KaSi
George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat - https://amzn.to/2TdwyZr
The Anne Boleyn Collection - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T
The Anne Boleyn Collection II - https://amzn.to/3o9LUwi
The Anne Boleyn Collection III - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T
The Life of Anne Boleyn Colouring Books - https://amzn.to/3jkJ5Vz
Claire has also done an online history course, The Life of Anne Boleyn, for MedievalCourses.com - https://medievalcourses.com/overview/life-anne-boleyn-mc06/
You can find Claire at:
https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com
https://www.tudorsociety.com
https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/
https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/
https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles
https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety
https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/
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30 April - A Lord Keeper of the Great Seal dies from apoplexy - #shorts
On this day in Tudor history, 30th April 1596, in the reign of Queen [...]
On this day in Tudor history, 30th April 1596, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Sir John Puckering died of apoplexy.
Find out a bit about him, and the trials he was involved in, in this #TudorHistoryShorts.
Claire is the founder of the Tudor Society, an online membership site for those who love Tudor history. There, you can learn from Claire and many other expert historians and authors, enjoy Tudor-focused magazines and live Q&A sessions with experts, and have access to all kinds of talks, articles, quizzes, virtual tours and more. Try it with a 14-day free trial - https://www.tudorsociety.com/signup/
Claire has written some bestselling Tudor history books:
On This Day in Tudor History - https://amzn.to/3oceahH
The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown - https://amzn.to/3m8KaSi
George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat - https://amzn.to/2TdwyZr
The Anne Boleyn Collection - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T
The Anne Boleyn Collection II - https://amzn.to/3o9LUwi
The Anne Boleyn Collection III - https://amzn.to/3kiQc1T
The Life of Anne Boleyn Colouring Books - https://amzn.to/3jkJ5Vz
Claire has also done an online history course, The Life of Anne Boleyn, for MedievalCourses.com - https://medievalcourses.com/overview/life-anne-boleyn-mc06/
You can find Claire at:
https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com
https://www.tudorsociety.com
https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/
https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/
https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles
https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety
https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/
https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/Show More
