EPISODE · Mar 25, 2023 · 4 MIN
Six Wives Trailer
from HistoryExtra podcast · host Immediate
The story of 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 brand new 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. To access all six episodes ad-free now, subscribe to HistoryExtra Plus, on Apple subscriptions. https://link.chtbl.com/T82VCEDM Episodes will be released weekly on this feed from 20 April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The story of 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 brand new 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. To access all six episodes ad-free now, subscribe to HistoryExtra Plus, on Apple subscriptions. https://link.chtbl.com/T82VCEDM Episodes will be released weekly on this feed from 20 April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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