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Established in 2018, Talking Tudors is one of the longest-running and most popular independent interview podcasts about the Tudor era. It boasts an international listenership and has been downloaded in excess of 4 million times. In each episode, creator and host Natalie Grueninger speaks with esteemed historians and other experts about a wide range of subjects associated with Tudor England. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Podbean app, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Kate McCaffrey of Hever Castle about Anne Boleyn’s books of hours, the hidden inscriptions they contain, and the Kentish women who preserved Anne’s memory after her fall.
The episode explores female networks, the material life of devotional books, and how these discoveries challenge the lonely, male-focused myth of Anne Boleyn, plus a preview of Hever Castle’s upcoming exhibition "Capturing a Queen."
Learn more about Kate McCaffrey
https://kateemccaffrey.wordpress.com/
Capturing a Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn Exhibition
https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/whats-on/capturing-a-queen/
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4 months ago
All one has to do is look at how Anne treated poor Princess Mary, her cruelty was inexcusable, not to mention Catherine of Aragon. There is no way you can in any way say Anne was a good person. She crawled over whoever she needed to, to get the top. Without mercy.