What The Factual? Episode 2 - Henry VIII's Wives

Gill & Pete (well, mostly Gill) explain King Henry VIII's dating history and why he just didn't seem to have the best luck in his love life. How each marriage ended, why some of his relationships were "cut short" and how the rhyme "Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived" should have actually gone and why Catherine Parr was the only wife to make it to the 19th hole.Also we answer our avid listener's question of where the phrase "Chew The Fat" comes from... or at least we try...References from this episode:https://www.livescience.com/53662-king-henry-viii-head-injuries-behavior.htmlhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0967586815006803https://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/henry-viii-wives/Royal museums GreenwichBook - The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Alison Weirhttps://www.tudorhistory.org/wives/Follow us on Social Media:X / Twitter:  @WhatTheFactualInstagram:  @whatthefactualpodEmail us..:  [email protected] The Factual? is written and presented by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.Subjects & Research by Gill Smith.Sound, Editing & Music by Pete Moor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.