Today I want to introduce another speaker from my "Anne Boleyn, the Woman who changed England" online event that's taking place from 28 February to 6 March. Speaker number 7 is Kate McCaffrey, and you'll probably recognise her from the talks and interviews she's done about her ground-breaking research on Anne Boleyn's Book of Hours. Kate is just one of eight speakers taking part in my virtual Anne Boleyn event, "Anne Boleyn, the Woman who changed England". The event is perfect for these times as it's completely online. You can enjoy hearing the very best Anne Boleyn experts speak to you AND an ..read more

Join me for another live on the Anne Boleyn Files Facebook page or on the Anne Boleyn Files & Tudor Society YouTube Channel tomorrow, 21 December. I'll be talking about my January masterclass on "Who killed Anne Boleyn?" and how you can be involved. Join me at: London, UK – Tuesday 21 December at 11pm Madrid, Spain – Wednesday 22 December at 12am New York, USA – Tuesday 21 December at 6pm Los Angeles, USA – Tuesday 21 December at 3pm Sydney, Australia – Wednesday 22 December at 10am Adelaide, Australia – Wednesday 22 December at 9.30am You can covert the time to your time zone at https ..read more

There are just 24 hours until doors close for registration for the online 10-day "Anne Boleyn, the Woman who Changed England" conference. Don't miss out on: Discovering the true Anne Boleyn by looking at the influences of her early life and earning about what made Anne the woman she was, the woman Henry VIII changed the course of English history to possess, from ten Boleyn experts Participating in eleven live chats with experts and having them answer questions from the comfort of your own home Taking part in a live-streamed debate with Gareth Russell, Claire Ridgway and Dr Owen Emmerson on An ..read more

I can't think of a better person to talk about Anne Boleyn's relationship with France, which, of course started in 1514, than Dr Estelle Paranque. I'm so happy to have Estelle speaking at my 10-day Anne Boleyn event, "Anne Boleyn, the Woman who Changed England" which starts soon. It's not too late to sign up! REGISTER TODAY DOORS CLOSE 25th FEBRUARY Anne Boleyn spent her formative years in France, first serving Mary Tudor, Queen of France and wife of Louis XII, and then his daughter, Queen Claude of France, wife of Francis I. These seven years in France had a huge influence on Anne, the woman ..read more

I'm so excited about my latest online event, "Elizabeth I: The Life of Gloriana, the Virgin Queen". It officially starts in September but I've been holding weekly group discussions on the Starz series "Becoming Elizabeth" - which have been great fun and very enlightening - and today our first historian talk goes live on the site. In this first expert talk, I interview historian Christine Hartweg, author of "Amy Robsart: A Life and Its End", about the life of Amy Robsart, Robert Dudley's wife, and her death, which is still surrounded by controversy today. Christine is such an expert on Amy and ..read more

As part of my online event "Elizabeth I: The Life of Gloriana, the Virgin Queen", I'm holding weekly live chats in the event chatroom to discuss each episode of "Becoming Elizabeth". The series focuses on Elizabeth's life before she ascended the throne and episode one opens with Henry VIII's death and the accession of Elizabeth's nine-year-old half-brother, Edward VI. The episode had rich pickings for discussion, and I can't wait to dissect and discuss it with other Tudor history lovers! This week's chat will be at the following times: London, UK - Friday 17 June at 10pm Madrid, Spain - Frida ..read more

I am so very excited to have Gareth Russell talking at my online event, "Anne Boleyn, the Woman who Changed England". Gareth is an excellent historian and a very gifted speaker - I could listen to him all day! Gareth's talk is on Anne Boleyn's Irish ancestry. For too long, Anne Boleyn's aristocratic Irish ancestry has been downplayed, ignored, or overlooked. Gareth looks at how the shadow of Kilkenny Castle, the ancestral home of her Irish family, loomed over every major decision in her early life. Not only that, but the Boleyns played a major role in the development of the so-called 'Irish c ..read more

Today is the last day to register for "Anne Boleyn, the Woman who Changed England" which starts on Monday! Don't miss out! Register today at https://claireridgway.com/events/anne-boleyn-the-woman-who-changed-england/. Doors close tonight. I came up with the idea for my "Anne Boleyn, the Woman who Changed England" last autumn. Physical events were being postponed, people were changing or cancelling travel plans, and many were choosing to stay at home as much as possible due to the global situation. I've always been passionate about bringing Tudor history to people wherever they are in the world ..read more

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