Henry VIII's Sisters

You can see the whole series now at: https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday Magnificent and roughed, Scotland has long been a country of fierce independence and brutal power struggles. From ancient warrior kings who fought off battering waves of Vikings raids, to royal cousins wh ...  Show more

Throughout history, across cultures and in every walk of life, there have always been people with varied sexual attractions, or lack there of. Asexuality, in particular, has only been identified and studied since the early 20th century. People in the past did not have the concept ...  Show more

This is the story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn as you've never heard it before. From their childhoods and courtship through to their union and Anne's brutal execution, we'll peel back layers of historical myth to find out how this marriage changed England forever.

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When we think of Henry VIII we think of a big, blood thirsty tyrant.

But was there more to this caricature of a king then we give him credit for? Joining Kate today to help us get to know this man better is the fantastic Tracy Borman, author of <a href="https://www.h ...

Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived.  In our first two-part episode Tess and Claire cover the 6 wives of King Henry VIII. In part one, we start with Catherine of Aragon, Henry's first wife, and her unconventional journey to becoming queen and her struggle to pr ...  Show more

Margaret Tudor - daughter of King Henry VII, sister to Henry VIII - was married at 13 to James IV of Scotland, learning the skills of statecraft that would enable her to survive his early death and to construct a powerful position in Scotland. 

In this episode o ...