March 6 - Juan Luis Vives and the young Mary I

What has a Spanish scholar and humanist born on this day in Valencia, Spain, in 1492 got to do with the Tudors? Well, he helped shape the woman who would become Queen Mary I by advising her mother, Catherine of Aragon, on her education. In today's "on this day in Tudor history" video, author Claire Ridgway introduces Vives and his advice for Mary's education, and also gives details on the young Mary, including her intelligence and accomplishments. Book recommendations: "Mary Tudor, the First Queen" by Linda Porter, and “Mary Tudor: Princess, Bastard, Queen” by Anna Whitelock.