Margaret Pole: The Plantagenet Countess Executed by Henry VIII

The episode examines Margaret Pole’s life as a living relic of the Plantagenets and explores why her ancestry became a perceived threat to Henry VIII, leading to her arrest, attainder, and execution in 1541. It looks at contemporary sources, Tudor political strategy, and later historical interpretations to separate fact from legend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices