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Claire Ridgway

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Claire Ridgway is the author of the best-selling books On This Day in Tudor History(October 2012), The Anne Boleyn Collection (Feb 2012), The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown (April 2012), The Anne Boleyn Collection II (September 2013) George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat (April 2014), Sweating Sickness: In an Nutshell (August 2014), Illustrated Kings and Queens of England (November 2014) and Tudor Places of Great Britain (October 2015).

Claire worked in education and freelance writing before creating The Anne Boleyn Files history website and becoming a full-time history researcher, blogger and author. The Anne Boleyn Files is known for its historical accuracy and Claire's mission to get to the truth behind Anne Boleyn's story. H ...more

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	The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown 3.90 avg rating — 1,370 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Anne Boleyn Collection: The Real Truth about the Tudors 3.86 avg rating — 1,316 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sweating Sickness: In a Nutshell 3.58 avg rating — 416 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On This Day in Tudor History 4.19 avg rating — 311 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Anne Boleyn Collection II 4.14 avg rating — 259 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat by Claire Ridgway (Goodreads Author), Clare Cherry 4.16 avg rating — 202 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Illustrated Kings and Queens of England by Claire Ridgway (Goodreads Author), Tim Ridgway (Illustrator), Verity Ridgway (Illustrator) 4.03 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Anne Boleyn Collection III: Celebrating 10 years of the Anne Boleyn Files 3.99 avg rating — 89 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Interviews with Indie Authors: Top Tips from Successful Self-Published Authors by Claire Ridgway (Goodreads Author), Tim Ridgway 4.23 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tudor Places of Great Britain 4.50 avg rating — 28 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Henry VIII’s ONLY Acknowledged Illegitimate Son – The Rise of Henry Fitzroy

In this final video of my series on Henry VIII's alleged illegitimate children, I introduce you to the one son Henry VIII proudly acknowledged – Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset.

Who was this boy the king doted on and elevated to the highest ranks of nobility?

And could Fitzroy have ever been King Henry IX?

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Claire Ridgway rated a book it was amazing Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe by John Guy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
One of my favourite Tudor history books is John Guy’s biography of Mary, Queen of Scots, which, of course, served as inspiration for the recent movie, and I loved both of Julia Fox’s books, the first on Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford, and the second on C ...more
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Claire Ridgway rated a book it was amazing The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of British History at Hampton Court by Gareth Russell (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Thank you to Gareth Russell and his publisher William Collins for sending me a review copy of Gareth’s book “The Palace”. I’m a huge Gareth Russell fan – his biography of Catherine Howard, Young and Damned and Fair, is one of my all-time favourite hi ...more
Sep 11, 2023 01:37AM · 5 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Palace by Gareth Russell. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Palace by Gareth Russell <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
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Claire Ridgway and 10 other people liked Marie's review of The Anne Boleyn Bible: "I would like to thank Pen & Sword and Netgalley for the uncorrected copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Undertaking a book that examines and challenges the historical record should be commended. However, I have absolutely no idea nearl" Read more of this review »
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Claire Ridgway and 12 other people liked Juliew.'s review of The Anne Boleyn Bible: "I must admit I found a lot of this book quite untrue.While some research seemed familiar other research seemed wild and outlandish at best.I have never heard of the Swordsman from Calais's family being identified much less the actual man himself and " Read more of this review »
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Claire Ridgway and 61 other people liked Owen Emmerson's review of The Anne Boleyn Bible: "At the offset of this review, it is essential to acknowledge that completing any book is an accomplishment that should rightly be recognised and celebrated. Any work will have commanded significant time and effort on the author's part. Ideally, a rev" Read more of this review »
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“On 17th January 1569, Agnes Bowker of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, allegedly gave birth to a cat. According to the midwife, Elizabeth Harrison, Agnes had told her of how "the likeness of a bear, sometimes like a dog, sometimes like a man" had carnal knowledge of her in its various guises. Harrison went on to describe how Agnes gave birth to the cat, "the hinder part coming first". The other six women who were present at the birth were questioned, but none seemed very sure of what had happened. One Margaret Harrison said "that she was at the birth of the monster with her child in her arms,”
― Claire Ridgway, On This Day in Tudor History

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“1555 – Burning of Protestant martyr, clergyman and Biblical editor, John Rogers, at Smithfield. Rogers was the first England Protestant burned in Mary I's reign after being condemned as a heretic. Rogers refused the chance of a last minute pardon if he recanted, and died bravely. His wife and eleven children, one being newborn and at the breast, attended his burning. Martyrologist John Foxe recorded that Rogers "constantly and cheerfully took his death with wonderful patience, in the defence and quarrel of the Gospel of Christ.”
― Claire Ridgway, On This Day in Tudor History

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“should not the Pope, in conformity with the above opinions so expressed, declare their marriage null and void, then in that case he (the King) would denounce the Pope as a heretic, and marry whom he pleased.”
― Claire Ridgway, On This Day in Tudor History

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What book would you like to have as our Group Read in December 2019?

Blood Sisters: The Women Behind The Wars Of The Roses by Sarah Gristwood

17 votes, 26.6%

Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I by Peter Ackroyd

7 votes, 10.9%

To Hold the Crown by Jean Plaidy

6 votes, 9.4%

Catherine of Aragon: An Intimate Life of Henry VIII's True Wife by Amy Licence

6 votes, 9.4%

The Raven's Widow by Adrienne Dillard

5 votes, 7.8%

The Anne Boleyn Collection: The Real Truth about the Tudors by Claire Ridgway

5 votes, 7.8%

John Dudley: The Life of Lady Jane Grey's Father-in-Law by Christine Hartweg

4 votes, 6.3%

The Last Divine Office: Henry VIII and the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Geoffrey Moorhouse

3 votes, 4.7%

The Life of Thomas More by Peter Ackroyd

3 votes, 4.7%

Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey by Adrienne Dillard

3 votes, 4.7%

Murder by Misrule Anna Castle

3 votes, 4.7%

Henry VII by S.B. Chrimes

1 vote, 1.6%

Nothing Like the Sun by Anthony Burgess

1 vote, 1.6%

Je Anne Boleyn: Struck with the Dart of Love by Sandra Vasoli

0 votes, 0.0%

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