The Rise & Fall of Anne Boleyn

How did Elizabeth I’s tumultuous early life in the court of her wife murdering father, Henry VIII, influence the rest of her life? What was the nature of the Tudor world she was born into? Why did Henry VIII so desperately desire a son? And, why did Henry and Anne’s marriage following his divorce from Catherine of Aragon, change the fate of Britain forever?

Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the story behind the birth of Britain’s greatest queen – Elizabeth I. From her father Henry VIII’s reign and early marriages, to Tudor court politics, and the ruthless execution of her mother, Anne Boleyn….

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00:00 Intro
00:47 Hive
02:14 Gloriana: Elizabeth I’s legend, Tilbury & the Armada
08:29 Why Elizabeth is controversial among historians
11:01 Birth at Greenwich (1533) & the disappointment of a daughter
13:42 Henry VIII’s power and insecurities
18:02 Why the Tudors needed a male heir
19:10 Catherine of Aragon: marriage, competence, and the succession problem
23:39 Enter Anne Boleyn
30:06 The King’s Great Matter
33:43 Henry as Supreme Head of the Church
34:52 Anne becomes Queen
37:40 Uber
38:20 “It’s a girl”
41:41 Mary vs Elizabeth
46:45 The rise of Jane Seymour
55:48 Anne arrested and taken to the Tower
01:01:00 Execution of Anne Boleyn (19 May 1536)
01:03:38 Jane Seymour marries Henry and provides a SON!