Spend 2025 Immersed in Tudor history
Join a year long journey counting down the 50 most pivotal moments in Tudor history. From battles to marriages, treaties to rebellions, we'll dive in and examine the top events that shaped the dynasty, and English history.
Explore the top 50 events of our favorite era...
Imagine embarking on a yearlong journey through the most pivotal moments of Tudor England! The Tudor Top 50: Events That Changed It All is an immersive program that brings the drama, intrigue, and triumphs of the 16th century to life. Each week, you’ll explore one of the top 50 events that shaped the Tudor dynasty, with engaging videos, quizzes, and curated reading lists. Plus, connect with fellow history enthusiasts during monthly live calls, where we’ll dive even deeper into the stories and their lasting impact. Join us to experience Tudor history like never before—one moment at a time!
How we'll be diving in together
Learn with weekly videos
Weekly video content delivered to a dedicated course management platform where you will also be able to download worksheets, take quizzes, and explore curated reading lists.
New friendships in our community
We're embarking on a journey with a community of others who are just as passionate about Tudor history as we are. We'll make new friends, and history besties in our community.
Monthly Calls on Zoom
We'll dig in deeper to all the topics we're covering with monthly calls on Zoom where we can share our insights, sometimes bringing in guest speakers and taking our learning to the next level!
Lifetime access to everything
Calls will all be recorded. All content is downloadable so you can go through and explore at your own pace. There's no pressure or timeline. This isn't another "thing to do," but it's a joyful gift of time spent on the things we love!
About Heather, your Guide
Hi, I'm Heather, and I'll be your guide for this Chronicles and Voices of Tudor England program. I started The Renaissance English History Podcast in 2009, making it the original Tudor podcast. It was also the featured History podcast in the September 2021 issue of Podcast Magazine.
I love bringing Tudor lovers together - I've been running online history programs for 7 years, and in 2019 I started Tudorcon, a three day in person and online event bringing together Tudor history lovers from around the world.
Check out my YouTube channel, or click around my podcast site here, to learn more about me!
Praise and Testimonials for Heather's Programs
Heather overdelivered as usual. The videos were fun and informative, and even though I couldn't attend the online calls live, I loved watching the replays and being part of the group!
Debbie ● from Mythbusting the Tudors
I'm not the most tech-savvy, and was worried about whether I'd have trouble accessing everything. But it was all simple.
Amber ● Online Tudorcon Attendee
Having read Tudor history for years, I wasn't sure I would learn anything new, but I was looking forward to the videos, and the price was right. I did learn some new things, thought about some things I already knew in a new way, and made some friends.
Susan ● From Mythbusting the Tudors
Our timeline and Syllabus
So much happened during the 120 years that the Tudors reigned, so how do we decide what to include, and make it flow so it all makes sense? Let's look at the topics covered, and the way they are organized to give you a sense of what you'll be learning in this year-long journey together.
The first ten weeks covers the early reign of the Tudors from Bosworth to the Treaty of Universal Peace in 1514. We'll talk about the early rebellions against the Tudors, the marriages, and the foundational moves of Henry VII and Henry VIII.
Henry in his Glory... We'll cover the Field of Cloth of Gold, the Act of Supremacy, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the Pilgrimage of Grace and more.
In the third ten week cycle we'll cover the death of Henry, the Prayer Book rebellion, the Nine Days' Queen, the Marian Persecutions, the Ascension of Elizabeth, and the Elizabethan Religious Settlement.
In the fourth ten week cycle we'll cover the Treaty of Edinburgh, the Thirty Nine Articles, Francis Drake, the Spanish Armada, and more.
We'll focus on the legacy of the Tudors, looking at cultural events like the flourishing of Shakespeare and Marlowe, the Poor Law, the capture of Cadiz, the Essex Rebellion, the death of Elizabeth, and ascension of James VI/I.
Yes! I want in! What are the next steps?
Sign up below, and here's what will happen:
Step #1: Welcome email
You’ll receive a welcome email confirming your spot and giving you an overview of the program.
Step #2: Join the community and log into the course platform
Instructions will be included for joining our exclusive community in the Tudor Learning Circle, where you can connect with fellow Tudor enthusiasts. You'll also receive instructions for creating an account and logging into the course platform.
Step 3: the First video arrives on Monday January 6
You'll receive an email reminder on Monday, January 6, when the first video goes live with supporting materials. Between the course platform, and the community site, all the information will be updated and you'll be notified about the call schedule and any other events with enough time to plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
I want you to be delighted spending 2025 with us immersed in Tudor history. If you're not, I offer a 100% refund. If at any time in the first 30 days you are not satisfied that we are providing a valuable experience. Just email help@tudorfair.com asking for a refund, and we'll send you your money back, no questions asked.
The first video will go live on Monday January 6, and runs through the end of the year. You’ll receive weekly videos with supporting materials like quizzes, reading lists, worksheets, and more.
You receive Lifetime Access to everything, so even if you get busy and miss a few weeks, you can always go back and revisit at your own pace.
While there isn't need for tech skills, you will want to know how to navigate to a Zoom call, sign up to a social media platform, and create an account on my course management platform. If you have created accounts before on social media sites, you should be fine! We are here to help if you have questions along the way
No worries! We will record everything so you can catch up when you are able. Life is busy enough; nobody needs another "to do" added to their list, and that isn't what this is. This is an opportunity to gift yourself time to dive in deep to a subject that you love, and you can go at your own pace.