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The Mystic Nun Killed By Henry VIII
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As if the Tudor world wasn't mad enough, in 1528 a mystic nun showed up demanding an audience with Henry VIII. Elizabeth Barton stood in front of him and told him that his controversial marriage to Anne Boleyn would make God strike him down. Did Barton survive this? Well, what do you think. As the only nun executed in English history, what was her origin story? How did she become so famous? And if her visions weren't real, why would she be faking them? Joining Kate today is author and historian Hayley Nolan , to help us get to know Elizabeth Barton and her mystic ways better. Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards. Click to place your vote on the…