When The Crown Hit The Dirt

Episode 17 of the The Lion & The Rose podcast, hosted by The History Mike, titled "When The Crown Hit The Dirt" was published on June 29, 2025 and runs 26 minutes.

June 29, 2025 ·26m · The Lion & The Rose

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Summary

January 24th, 1536 — the moment when a king hit the ground and England held its breath. In this gripping episode of The Lion and the Rose, we unpack the infamous jousting accident that left Henry VIII unconscious for two hours. But this isn’t just about a fall it’s about how that fall changed everything. From shattered lances and royal bravado to miscarriages, court panic, and the birth of tyranny, this is the joust that broke a legend. ⚔️ Why was Henry still jousting at 44? ⚔️ What really happened on the field that day? ⚔️ How did Anne Boleyn’s fate unravel from it? ⚔️ And what did England lose when the crown hit the dirt? It’s action, drama, trauma and the turning point of a king’s reign. 🎧 Listen now and ride back into Tudor chaos. 🔔 Follow @TheHistoryMike on TikTok and Instagram ☕ Support the show atcoff.ee/TheHistoryMike 🔗 All links in one place: https://linktr.ee/thehistorymike Keep your sword sharp... and your history sharper.

Episode Description

January 24th, 1536 — the moment when a king hit the ground and England held its breath.

In this gripping episode of The Lion and the Rose, we unpack the infamous jousting accident that left Henry VIII unconscious for two hours. But this isn’t just about a fall it’s about how that fall changed everything. From shattered lances and royal bravado to miscarriages, court panic, and the birth of tyranny, this is the joust that broke a legend.

⚔️ Why was Henry still jousting at 44? ⚔️ What really happened on the field that day? ⚔️ How did Anne Boleyn’s fate unravel from it? ⚔️ And what did England lose when the crown hit the dirt?

It’s action, drama, trauma and the turning point of a king’s reign.

🎧 Listen now and ride back into Tudor chaos.

🔔 Follow @TheHistoryMike on TikTok and Instagram

☕ Support the show atcoff.ee/TheHistoryMike

🔗 All links in one place: https://linktr.ee/thehistorymike

Keep your sword sharp... and your history sharper.

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