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Anne Boleyn the seductress. Elizabeth Woodville the witch. When powerful men made controversial choices, why were the women blamed? Are we giving these women too much power in a world where they had so little? See 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

Elizabeth I wasn’t born secure. She was declared illegitimate. Imprisoned in the Tower. Suspected of treason. Before she ruled England’s Golden Age… she had to survive Tudor politics. Watch Elizabeth I Before the Crown on YouTube. #ElizabethI #TudorHistory #MaryI #AnneBoleyn

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St David's Day! The Tudors, of course, had strong links to Wales, but did the Tudor court mark the day in any way? Find out … tudorsociety.com/dydd-gwyl-dewi…

Today’s the final day of the Early Bird for Anne Boleyn: The Last 18 Days. I’d truly love you to be part of this anniversary deep dive into May 1536 - sources, context, and honest history. Over half full already! claireridgway.com/events/last-18/

Early bird ends tomorrow. Join me for Anne Boleyn: The Last 18 Days — a deep dive into the arrest, trials, and execution of England’s most famous queen consort. If the discount code didn’t work before, it’s now fixed! Register now at claireridgway.com/events/last-18/

Two days to go until offer ends on Anne Boleyn: The Last 18 Days. If you tried using the early bird code and had issues — it’s now fixed. Thank you for your patience. Early bird ends Friday. Primary sources. Accurate History. No myth. Join us: claireridgway.com/events/last-18/

We’re filling steadily for Anne Boleyn: The Last 18 Days, and I’m so excited for the discussions we’re going to have. If you’ve been thinking about joining us, this is your reminder: Early bird pricing ends this Friday! Limited places. Details at claireridgway.com/events/last-18/

Anne Boleyn wasn’t an ambitious nobody. She was already being positioned to become a countess. The Percy match failed because of politics, not rank. I break down the myth in my latest YouTube video. #AnneBoleyn #Tudors #HistoryMatters #TudorHistory #tudorhistory

I’m so excited (and honestly touched) that Anne Boleyn: The Last 18 Days is already over a third full. It means so much that so many of you want to mark this anniversary thoughtfully with me. Early bird available until 27 Feb - see claireridgway.com/events/last-18/

Join me this May for Anne Boleyn: The Last 18 Days, a live anniversary deep dive into the arrest, trials & execution using real evidence, not myth. Early bird ends 27 Feb Use code AB2026 for $20 off See homepage of ClaireRidgway.com #AnneBoleyn #TudorHistory #HenryVIII

Before Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn was already at the centre of scandal… A secret promise to Henry Percy? A poet’s muse? Romance, politics, and rumours that followed her for life. Full story now on YouTube. #AnneBoleyn #TudorHistory #HenryVIII #Tudors #britishhistory

“Bloody Mary”, that’s usually where the story begins… and ends. The burnings matter, of course they do. But they’re not the whole story. My full Beginner’s Guide to Mary I is now on YouTube #MaryI #BloodyMary #TudorHistory #WomenInHistory

What if some of the biggest “facts” about Mary Boleyn… aren’t facts at all? After France, she vanishes from the records for a few years. So what do we actually know, and when did Henry VIII fit in? Full deep-dive now on YouTube / The Anne Boleyn Files #MaryBoleyn #HenryVIII

Anne Boleyn wasn’t meant to be queen. She was meant to be a solution. A political marriage. An Irish alliance. A quiet life, far from court. Until the plan collapsed. The rest is history. Full video on YouTube. #AnneBoleyn #TudorHistory #HiddenHistory  #WomenInHistory

It’s Candlemas, the feast that once marked the true end of Christmas. Blessed candles, weather prophecies, guild pageants… and why the Tudors kept their decorations up until now… bit.ly/4aoYMbY

They used what to heal people?! Somehistorical cures sound bizarre, but others were centuries ahead of their time. Wine. Honey. Maggots. Even MRSA-killing remedies. History might surprise you. New video out now on YouTube. #TudorHistory #MedicalHistory #HistoryFacts #Tudors

Hot mouse skin for chilblains. Leeches for fevers. Pigeons for plague sores. Tudor medicine sounds mad to us… but what if it actually made sense in its own world? A Beginner’s Guide to Tudor Medicine is now live on my# YouTube channel, The Anne Boleyn Files. #tudorhistory #tudor

“Anne Boleyn was corrupted in France.” It’s repeated as fact, but the evidence doesn’t hold. What we actually have is gossip, politics, and a chain of someone said that someone said… Whispers turned into “history”. Full video on The Anne Boleyn Files on YouTube. #AnneBoleyn

Anne Boleyn wasn’t a naïve girl dazzled by a king. She arrived at Henry VIII’s court already shaped by Europe’s most dazzling Renaissance courts. Episode 2 of my series on YouTube reveals the years that made Anne. #AnneBoleyn #TudorHistory #WomenInHistory #Renaissance #HenryVIII