How the Tudors Lost Their Heads
Overview
Historian Dan Snow and Professor Suzannah Lipscomb delve into the lives and deaths of several of Tudor England's most intriguing characters. Among those examined are Anne Boleyn, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Perkin Warbeck, the man who asserted he was one of the celebrated Princes in the Tower.
Episodes
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1
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots has long been portrayed as reckless and doomed by her own hand. Yet with fresh evidence and rare archival access, Suzannah Lipsco...
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2
Perkin Warbeck & the Princes in the Tower
In 1491 Ireland, a young man steps forward declaring himself Richard, Duke of York—one of the vanished Princes in the Tower. With backing from Europ...
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3
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn was put to death for adultery and treason, and history frequently recalls her as the seductive 'harlot' who lured Henry VIII into annullin...
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4
Earl of Essex – Fall of a Favourite
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, was Elizabeth I's celebrated favorite—a charismatic and impulsive military hero. He stood beside the Queen as she in...
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5
John Dudley: The Wicked Duke
John Dudley, infamous as the wicked duke, navigated the treacherous world of Tudor court politics with skill, eventually becoming the true power behin...
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6
Margaret Pole: The Last Plantagenet
Margaret Pole was born into royalty but lost her wealth and title during childhood. Through determination, she reclaimed an extraordinary level of inf...
