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.
Our fourth instalment of ghost stories in the lead-up to Halloween features stories from Dorothy and Gary. Thank you to them for sharing their stories.
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Halloween Ghost Stories Part 4 - Dorothy and Gary
Our fourth instalment of ghost stories in the lead-up to Halloween [...]
Our fourth instalment of ghost stories in the lead-up to Halloween features stories from Dorothy and Gary. Thank you to them for sharing their stories.
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Halloween Ghost Stories Part 3 - Kathy and Daphne
Today's ghost stories are from Kathy and Daphne, and Kathy's is about [...]
Today's ghost stories are from Kathy and Daphne, and Kathy's is about my happy place - Hever Castle - but is it so happy in this story... you decide!
Trigger warning ...- dog lovers might be upset!
By the way, do look out for Kathy's debut novel - Whiteout by Kathleen Lee.
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Halloween Ghost Stories Part 2 - Chantelle and Cyndi
Today's spooky Halloween ghost stories are from Chantelle and Cyndi, [...]
Today's spooky Halloween ghost stories are from Chantelle and Cyndi, so a big thank you to them.
Halloween Ghost Stories Part 1 - Ashleigh and Beverly
Thank you so much to everyone who sent in ghost stories to Claire for [...]
Thank you so much to everyone who sent in ghost stories to Claire for Halloween. We do hope you enjoy listening to these spooky stories in the lead-up to Halloween.
Today's ...stories are from Ashleigh and Beverly. Beverly's is linked to Anne Boleyn and Hever Castle!
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Claire unboxes a surprise
Tim was ever so sweet and got me a surprise gift to cheer me up. He [...]
Tim was ever so sweet and got me a surprise gift to cheer me up. He insisted that I open it on camera. I'm thrilled with it!
My latest book, The ...Boleyns of Hever Castle, with my co-author Dr Owen Emmerson, is available now: https://getbook.at/boleynhever
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A Tudor Dinner Party
We all have our favourite Tudor people, don't we? People we'd love to [...]
We all have our favourite Tudor people, don't we? People we'd love to go back in time and meet or find out more about.
In this talk, Claire shares which top ...5 Tudor people she'd host a dinner party for, and explains why.
But which 5 Tudors would you want at your dream dinner party?
Please do share in the comments your top 5 Tudor people and why you'd invite them. It will be so interesting to read your choices.
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Share your ghostly experience
Do you have a good medieval or Tudor ghost story? Halloween is on the [...]
Do you have a good medieval or Tudor ghost story?
Halloween is on the way and Claire wants to do a special spooky Halloween ghost story video featuring your stories.
If you ...have had a spooky experience or know a good historical ghost story or local legend, please share by videoing yourself or emailing the story. Medieval or Tudor ones would be best, or ones linked to those types of historical buildings.
Did Catherine of Aragon and Arthur Tudor consummate their marriage?
Catherine of Aragon and Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, were married [...]
Catherine of Aragon and Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, were married from 14th November 1501 until Arthur's death on 2nd April 1502, but did they consummate their marriage? They certainly ...slept in the same bed, but did Catherine of Aragon and Arthur Tudor have sex?
Find out what people said at the Legatine court hearing in 1529 and the Zaragoza hearing in 1531, and what Catherine claimed, in this talk from historian Claire Ridgway.
Huge thanks to Lucy from the UK for asking such a wonderful question.
Claire Ridgway and Owen Emmerson asked people who were reading their [...]
Claire Ridgway and Owen Emmerson asked people who were reading their new book "The Boleyns of Hever Castle" to send over photos of their copy, and so many people did!
We've ...put together this montage of the photos with a little video magic to make it a little more interesting. What is fascinating is the wide range of places people are reading the book - thank you to every single person who has supported Claire and Owen. And thank you for your support of this YouTube channel too.
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Claire in Granada at the Mirador de San Nicolás - the Alhambra
An informal video filmed on Claire's visit to her favourite spot in [...]
An informal video filmed on Claire's visit to her favourite spot in Granada, el Mirador de San Nicolás. See the beautiful Alhambra Palace in the background.
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A message from Claire
A message from Claire regarding what she's going to be doing with this [...]
A message from Claire regarding what she's going to be doing with this channel moving forwards.
