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S3.41: Katherine of Aragon: Biography
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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Oct 28, 2022
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Podcast episode
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We kick-off the Six Wives of Henry VIII with Katherine of Aragon, whose story is so dramatic that we had to split it into two. In this episode, we look at her biography, charting her life from her upbringing in Spain, to her time in England, with years of uncertainty, a near-golden age with Henry VIII before the lack of a male heir saw Katherine resisting Henry's attempts to annul their marriage, resulting in increasingly extreme behaviour from Henry but continued courage from Katherine. Next time, we'll review her and decide whether she has the Rex Factor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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S1.21 Henry II: Stephen's death in 1154 puts an end to the civil war, and with the accession of Henry II England enjoys something of a change in fortune. Henry is one of the great characters of the medieval period and the first of the Angevins (or the Plantagenet... by Rex Factor