Claire Ridgway is a Tudor historian, bestselling author, historical consultant and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. She specialises in the Tudor period, particularly the life and reign of Anne Boleyn, the Boleyn family and the court of Henry VIII.

Claire is the author of 15 history books, including *The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown*, *The Anne Boleyn Collection* trilogy, On This Day in Tudor History, George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat (co-written with Clare Cherry), and The Boleyns of Hever Castle (co-written with Dr Owen Emmerson).

In 2009, Claire founded The Anne Boleyn Files, a website dedicated to exploring Tudor history through historical evidence and challenging popular myths. She subsequently established The Tudor Society, an online history membership community, and runs the popular Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society YouTube channel, sharing historical research, investigations and educational videos with audiences around the world.

Claire contributed to the BBC docudrama The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family and has written for publications including BBC History Extra and All About History. She has also appeared on numerous history podcasts.

A former teacher, Claire is passionate about making historical research accessible and helping people distinguish historical fact from fiction. Through her books, courses, videos and online events, she encourages history enthusiasts to question familiar narratives, examine the surviving evidence and discover the fascinating real stories of the Tudor period.