Six Wives: a HistoryExtra podcast series
The story of King Henry VIII’s six wives is a tale of political crisis and personal tragedy, sacrifice and survival, sex and death, scandal, love and betrayal.
But, after centuries of myth have built up around this story, has it clouded our view of the real women involved?
In this six-part podcast series, we’ll be peeling back the layers of mythmaking to take another look at these fascinating women, who shaped the course of Henry’s reign – and the history of England.
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Henry VIII’s six wives: your guide to the Tudor king’s queen consorts
Henry VIII’s wives quiz: how well do you know the six women he married?
Henry VIII’s six wives: Secrets of the Tudor queens
In this six-part video series exclusively available to HistoryExtra subscribers, leading Tudor historians delve into the fascinating lives of each of Henry VIII’s iconic queens.
Exploring each queens’ heady rise to power – as well as in several cases their catastrophic falls – each episode peels back the myths surrounding the six women to reveal their true natures.
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Get to know the queens | Catherine of Aragon
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Get to know the queens | Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn: your guide to the life and death of Henry VIII's second queen – plus 11 little-known facts
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Get to know the queens | Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour: the queen Henry VIII loved most?
Queens of bling: the importance of jewellery to Henry VIII's six wives. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Get to know the queens | Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII's most successful queen?
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8 places associated with Henry VIII’s wives. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
History quiz: Christmas with Henry VIII and his wives. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Get to know the queens | Catherine Howard
11 facts about Catherine Howard
MembershipvideoPontefract Castle: the beginning of Catherine Howard’s downfall. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Did Catherine Howard commit adultery?
Suzannah Lipscomb & Dan Jones discuss Henry VIII's final two wives: Catherine Howard & Katherine Parr
Get to know the queens | Katherine Parr
All you need to know about Katherine Parr – the truth about the wife who 'survived'
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Katherine ParrWhy Henry VIII's sixth wife was a true firebrand
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