February 14 - Being a royal favourite doesn’t save you

On this day in Tudor history, 14th February 1539, Sir Nicholas Carew, a royal favourite for over 20 years, was tried for treason after being implicated in the Exeter Conspiracy.

Spoilers - his trial didn't go well.

 

But how did a man who'd been in royal favour for so long come to such a sticky end? Find out in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".

 

You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/5A5CSKvzbhE

 

You can find out more about Carew's life and career in Claire's video about his execution - https://youtu.be/jRx9pKlmABQ

Also on this day in Tudor history, a prophecy was fulfilled as a dog licked up King Henry VIII’s blood. Find out more last year's video - https://youtu.be/jg-97Zi5ZLs

You can find Claire at:

https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com
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