In this week's #MondayMartyr, I'm telling you about four Catholic martyrs, who were executed in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. #tudorhistory

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Find out about a special New Year's gift Anne Boleyn commissioned from Hans Holbein the Younger for Henry VIII.

#holbein #tudorhistory #tudorart #henryviii

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In this week's #portraittuesday, I look at the beautiful Anne Boleyn roundel portrait that is part of the collection at Hever Castle.

You can see this portrait here...

https://youtube.com/shorts/anJYaa03DBM

This week's Monday Martyr is reformer James Bainham, who was burnt at the stake at Smithfield on 30th April 1532, in the reign of King Henry VIII. #henryviii #toweroflondon #tudorhistory #reformation

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This week's #mondaymartyr is Protestant martyr William Flower (known also as Branch) who was burnt at the stake for heresy at St Margaret's Church in Westminster, London, on this day in Tudor history, 24th April 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I.

He also had his hand cut off, the punishment for his attack on a Catholic minister.

#HenryVIII #TudorHistory #TheKingIsDead #LongLiveTheKing #EnglandMonarchy #RoyalSuccession #RenaissanceHistory #DivorcedBeheadedDied #TudorDynasty #CrownSuccession

Merry Christmas! Today, historian Claire Ridgway shares some Christmassy words from 16th century poet and farmer Thomas Tusser.

Lady Jane Grey, or Queen Jane, was a highly intelligent young woman and a staunch Protestant, and in today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares a couple of quotes from Jane regarding religion.

In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares words from Queen Elizabeth I regarding a woman known as her nemesis, Mary, Queen of Scots.

In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares a funny story and quote from Queen Elizabeth I regarding Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford.