On this day in Tudor history, 12th July 1543, Henry VIII got married for the sixth and final time.
The fifty-two-year-old king married thirty-one-year-old Catherine Parr, Lady Latimer, in the Queen's Closet of the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace.
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", gives a contemporary account of the wedding service, as well as telling us about who attended the ceremony.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/3ZX9HMVMzcg
You can find Claire at:
https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com
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https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/
https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/
https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles
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https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/
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December 23 - Elizabeth I moves to a property her mother knew well
December 22 - Two Protestants betrayed by a spy
December 21 - St Thomas, pies, charity and India
December 20 - Edward Arden, "victim of a grave iniquity" or conspirator?
December 19 - A conspirator found dead in his cell
December 18 - Nicholas Harpsfield, the sorest and of least compassion
December 17 - A promise made to Anne Boleyn
December 16 - A Grey man with Woodville links
December 15 - Elizabeth I's loyal servant dies of "sheer grief"
December 14 - Mary, Queen of Scots is queen!
December 13 - A lawyer thrown in to prison for refusing to do a favour
December 12 - A soldier who had to hide from Elizabeth I
December 11 - A lavish reception for Anne of Cleves
December 10 - A priest caught by a priestfinder and torturer
December 9 - A scary time for Queen Catherine Howard's stepgrandmother
December 8 - Anne Boleyn's Master of the Horse
December 7 - A rebel (or courageous leader) comes to a sticky end
December 6 - An important man who managed to die a natural death
December 5 - Mary Queen of Scots' husband dies of an ear infection
December 4 - Murder made to look like suicide!
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