The Rise & Fall of Anne Boleyn

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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!

Date: November 10, 2025
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46 thoughts on “The Rise & Fall of Anne Boleyn”

  1. 33:08 – to be fair to the english scholars, many of the (like T Cranmer) were genuinely sympathetic to Luther and believed the Pope didn't care about the scriptures. So when they referenced the Levitical passage about marrying your brother's wife, there was genuine fear / concern that Henry had dishonored God and that he absolutely must break away with the Pope who were leading true believers astray ASAP. It was not just them doing what their King told them to do and fudged the numbers kinda thing…

  2. My introduction to Anne was the film Anne of a thousand days. As a 12 year old it had a big impact on me. No mention of Henry having venereal disease, probably one of the main reasons all babies died and did not make it . Henry went on to murder another wife. It became easier and easier for hum to be the King who killed his wives . No, I don’t find him acquitted but very guilty of greed and lust and pride and murder. Blame Anne, blame Katherine but seriously look at Henry

  4. Everyone has heard of Magna Carta but the 1689 Bill of Rights seems more important. Wikipedia says:

    'In the United Kingdom, the Bill is considered a basic document of the uncodified British constitution, along with Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, the Habeas Corpus Act 1679 and the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949. A separate but similar document, the Claim of Right Act 1689, applies in Scotland. The Bill was one of the models used to draft the United States Bill of Rights, the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights. Along with the Act of Settlement 1701, it remains in effect within all Commonwealth realms, as amended by the Perth Agreement.'

    Is this a worthy subject for a episode?

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