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Myths of the Six Wives: Part One

RedTop Media / Rebecca Larson
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Today I’m joined by historian and friend Sylvia Barbara Soberton to dig into some of the most famous - and widely repeated - myths about the six wives of Henry VIII. From long-standing misconceptions to stories that have taken on a life of their own, we start unpacking what’s fact and what’s fiction. But we had so much fun talking about the first three queens that we completely ran out of time… so this episode is Part One of a two-part conversation.

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Host: Rebecca Larson

Guest: Sylvia Barbara Soberton

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