The Politics Behind Henry VIII’s Six Wives

This episode unpacks the political, diplomatic and constitutional stakes that turned Henry VIII’s marital choices into a series of state crises. We trace how each wife—Catherine of Aragon to Catherine Parr—was drawn in or pushed out by succession demands, foreign alliances, and religious reform. The analysis shows why these unions reshaped English power structures for decades to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices