The Six Wives of Henry VIII (TRIH ep 74)
1534 · Resource
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine Henry VIII and his six wives, weaving biographical sketches with political and religious context. They open with Anne Boleyn’s alleged last lines and stress Henry’s charisma, insecurity stemming from the Wars of the Roses, and rivalry with Francis I and Charles V. The discussion follows each wife: Catherine of Aragon’s Spanish pedigree and fall-out over succession; Anne Boleyn’s rise and role in triggering England’s break with Rome; Jane Seymour’s bri...
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