Henry VIII is back on the marriage market... Three wives down, and now he needs wife number four. Who on earth would say yes? Welcome to Tudor Blind Date! Full video on YouTube #HenryVIII #TudorHistory #TheTudors #tudorhistory #AnneOfCleves

Did Mary of Guise really use Anne Boleyn's famous "little neck" words to refuse Henry VIII? I spent hours tracing the story through contemporary sources, diplomatic dispatches and Tudor chronicles... and what I found surprised me. Full investigation on YouTube. #HenryVIII #MaryOfGuise #AnneBoleyn

Did Holbein really "catfish" Henry VIII with his portrait of Anne of Cleves? What did Henry actually know before Anne arrived in England? Were Holbein's portraits considered accurate? And what did the Englishmen who met Anne before Henry have to say? #TudorHistory #HenryVIII #AnneOfCleves

Did Christina of Denmark really say she'd marry Henry VIII if she had two heads? It's one of the most famous Tudor put-downs - but when you start tracing the quote back through the sources, things get very interesting... See my full video on YouTube.

Did Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves ever actually "do it"? Officially, no. But was Anne really the problem? An extraordinary allegation from George Boleyn's trial raises another possibility about what was really happening in Henry's bedchamber... Watch the full investigation on YouTube.

Everyone expected Henry VIII to remarry Anne of Cleves after Catherine Howard's fall… Even Anne herself may have hoped it. The primary sources tell a fascinating story. Full video now on YouTube. #AnneOfCleves #HenryVIII #CatherineHoward #TudorHistory #BritishHistory

Every time Henry VIII is mentioned, someone diagnoses him as a narcissist, psychopath or sociopath. After years of researching Henry VIII, I don't think the evidence allows us to do that. Here's why... Watch the full video on YouTube. #HenryVIII #TudorHistory #History

Did Henry VIII really marry for love or was he searching for the perfect queen? Most kings put politics first. Henry VIII often put personal choice first. Was he different from other monarchs? Watch the full video on YouTube #HenryVIII #TudorHistory #AnneBoleyn #SixWives #BritishHistory

People call Anne Boleyn the love of Henry VIII's life... but where was that love in 1536? He sent her to the Tower, didn't see her, and married Jane Seymour days after her execution. I am not convinced this was a great love at all. Full video on YouTube.  #AnneBoleyn #HenryVIII #Tudors #SixWives

The Rise & Fall of Catherine Howard is already 50% full. Join me this September as we explore Catherine's life, queenship, downfall, the evidence against her, and the myths that still surround her. Early-bird price ends 30 June. claireridgway.com/events/cathe... #CatherineHoward #HenryVIII

African musicians. Muslim diplomats. French refugees. Anti-immigration riots. All in Tudor England. History is often far more surprising than people think. See my full video on YouTube now. #TudorHistory #BritishHistory #History #immigration

Think football is rough today? In Tudor England, people played a version of football that was so controversial that kings tried to stop it. What made it so dangerous? And could a modern footballer survive it? Watch my latest video on Youtube to find out. #TudorHistory #Football #Soccer #WorldCup

England expected a prince in 1533. Astrologers predicted one. Celebrations were prepared. Instead, Anne Boleyn gave birth to the future Elizabeth I. My latest full video on YouTube explores the drama, danger, rituals, and reality of Tudor childbirth. #AnneBoleyn #ElizabethI #TudorHistory

The speed of Henry VIII’s relationship with Jane Seymour shocked many contemporaries. Just one day after Anne Boleyn’s execution, the king was officially betrothed again. For the full video, head over to my YouTube channel. #Tudors #HenryVIII #AnneBoleyn #JaneSeymour #TudorHistory

Did Richard III really murder the Princes in the Tower, or is that just the story history remembers? No proven bodies. No eyewitnesses. No definitive proof. And what if one or both of the princes survived? Watch my full deep dive on YouTube now! #PrincesInTheTower #RichardIII

#OTD in 1536, Sir Thomas Wyatt & Sir Richard Page were implicated in Anne Boleyn’s fall and sent to the Tower. Sir Francis Bryan had also been summoned for questioning… www.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-fall-of-...

England’s royal family once tore itself apart in a brutal civil war that changed history. Kings fell, princes vanished, and out of the chaos came the Tudors. My Beginner’s Guide to the Wars of the Roses is on YouTube now. #WarsOfTheRoses #TudorHistory #RichardIII #HenryVII

Anne Boleyn didn’t just marry Henry VIII once, she may have married him twice. And both times, he was still married to Catherine of Aragon. Full story on YouTube. #AnneBoleyn #HenryVIII #TudorHistory #BritishHistory

The man who helped Henry VIII go to the toilet was one of the most powerful figures at court. In Tudor England, access was influence. #TudorHistory #HenryVIII #HistoryFacts #RoyalHistory #DidYouKnow

Was Henry VIII obeying God… or rewriting scripture to suit himself? Leviticus said his marriage was sinful. Deuteronomy said it was required. So which was it? And was the same argument used to annul his marriage to Anne Boleyn? Full video on YouTube #HenryVIII #AnneBoleyn #CatherineOfAragon #Tudors

Tudor villains...but not as you know them. Starts 13 April - a few places left. Go to ClaireRidgway.com #TudorHistory #Tudors #henryviii #ElizabethI

Anne Boleyn wasn’t just waiting in the background for six years, she was part of the story that changed England forever. From papal politics to royal power,this is the real story of the Great Matter. Full video on YouTube. #AnneBoleyn #TudorHistory #HenryVIII #greatmatter #WomenInHistory

We call it a Golden Age… but it wasn’t golden for everyone. War in Ireland. Rising poverty. Religious persecution. And England entering the slave trade. Elizabeth I wasn’t just Gloriana — she was complicated. Full video on YouTube. #ElizabethI #Tudors #DarkHistory #BritishHistory

Good Friday in Tudor England was a day of deep devotion, and powerful ritual. From “creeping to the cross” to royal healing ceremonies under Mary I, faith was something people experienced with their whole bodies. Watch the full video on YouTube. #GoodFriday #TudorHistory #MaryI #Reformation

A queen… on her knees… washing and kissing the feet of the poor. This was Maundy Thursday in Tudor England. And yes, it really happened. Watch the full story on YouTube. #Tudors #MaundyThursday #MaryI #HenryVIII #Easter

She was illegitimate. She was imprisoned in the Tower. She could have lost everything. Instead… she became Elizabeth I. So how did she rise to become one of England’s greatest monarchs? Full video on YouTube. #ElizabethI #Tudors #History #BritishHistory #GoldenAge #AnneBoleyn

“Seductress”, “Witch”, “Manipulator”. The labels haven’t changed. Watching Inside the Manosphere, I couldn’t help but hear echoes of Tudor England, where women were blamed for men’s actions. So have we really moved on? Full video on YouTube. ##TudorHistory #WomensHistory #Manosphere

Anne Boleyn the seductress. Elizabeth Woodville the witch. When powerful men made controversial choices, why were the women blamed? And are we actually giving these women too much power in a world where they had so little? Watch the full video on YouTube.  #AnneBoleyn #ElizabethWoodville

Anne Boleyn didn’t seduce Henry VIII. His own love letters show the opposite, a king chasing a woman who kept saying no. So why do people keep calling her a seductress? #AnneBoleyn #HenryVIII #TudorHistory

Before Elizabeth I became queen… a scandal nearly destroyed her reputation. She was just a teenager when Thomas Seymour began entering her chamber at dawn. Servants whispered. Rumours spread. The government investigated. How did Elizabeth survive? Watch the full story on YouTube. #ElizabethI