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Jan 2023

45m 52s

The Lucky Wife: Anne of Cleves (Queens S...

RedTop Media / Rebecca Larson

About this episode

Anne of Cleves is quickly becoming one of the most popular of Henry VIII's six queens. Thanks partly to today's guest, historian Heather Darsie.

Think you've heard everything you've ever wanted to know about this fourth "wife" of Henry VIII? Think again! Today I've had some bombshells dropped on me that I did not expect. At the end of the episode, Heather tells us something quirky about Anne of Cleves that you will not expect - I sure didn't!

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Credits:

Host: Rebecca Larson

Guest: Heather R. Darsie

Edited by: Rebecca Larson

Voice Over: David Black

Music: Ketsa, Alexander Nakarada, and Winnie the Moog

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