TheAnneBoleynFiles

Did Henry VIII really have a STAIRLIFT? It sounds ridiculous, but a historical account claims that Henry was moved up and down stairs by a mysterious device. And when I started digging into the evidence, I found something rather intriguing. Watch my investigation on YouTube.

I've been wrong about Tudor history, and I'm happy to admit it! I used to believe some awful things about Thomas and Jane Boleyn, but digging into the sources changed my mind. Have you ever changed your mind about a Tudor figure? See my latest YouTube video #TudorHistory

What on earth was wrong with Henry VIII's legs? By 1544, they were apparently the "worst legs in the world"! Jousting injury? Infection? Syphilis? I've been digging into the evidence. Watch my full investigation on YouTube: The Anne Boleyn Files. #HenryVIII #TudorHistory

Can you own a historical theory or idea? And if two historians independently examine the same sources and reach the same conclusion, has one copied the other? I'm looking at plagiarism, research and who “owns” history in my latest video. What do you think? #TudorHistory #History

A viewer suggested I cover up my tattoos because she found them distracting from my history content… but one of those tattoos is connected to Anne Boleyn, and her words gave me the perfect response nearly 500 years later. Full story on my YouTube channel. #AnneBoleyn

Did Catherine Howard actually confess that she intended to sleep with Thomas Culpeper? I’ve seen this repeated many times, so I went back to Catherine’s examination and Culpeper’s to check exactly who said what. Full video on YouTube. #catherinehoward #tudors #tudorhistory

"Henry VIII didn't divorce Catherine of Aragon or Anne of Cleves. Their marriages were annulled." You've probably seen that correction. But is "divorce" really historically inaccurate? I look at the evidence in my latest YouTube video. #henryviii #sixwivesofhenryviii #Tudors

I've opened my Tudor history event archive! Back to Tudor School includes 7 collections, 50 expert talks, 50 transcripts and lifetime access for $99. That's less than $2 per talk. Available until Monday 24 August: claireridgway.com/history-ev…

Back to Tudor School is open! 7 Tudor history collections 50 expert talks 50 transcripts 20 historians Lifetime access Just $99 until 24 August. claireridgway.com/history-ev… #TudorHistory #Tudors

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 chronicles... 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 those who met Anne before Henry have to say? Watch my video on YouTube

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 video on YouTube.

15 mins until we can watch my video on whether Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves consummated their marriage, and, if not, why not. Join the premiere and watch along with other Tudor history lovers and me. youtu.be/Cj2AhQPT9f8

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

Did Henry VIII really marry for love... or was he searching for the perfect queen? Most Renaissance 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