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Aug 2022
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The 6 Wives of King Henry VIII Pt. 1

Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo
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Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived. 

In our first two-part episode Tess and Claire cover the 6 wives of King Henry VIII. In part one, we start with Catherine of Aragon, Henry's first wife, and her unconventional journey to becoming queen and her struggle to produce an heir. We then dive into exactly how Anne Boleyn won over Henry's heart, leading him to split from the catholic church and the journey of their love that ultimately ends in a beheading. 

Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo 

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