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Quest for an Heir: Henry VIII, Aragon and Boleyn
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In the 1520s, a dynastic crisis loomed behind the brilliance of Henry VIII's court. Desperate for a male heir after Catherine of Aragon's string of tragic pregnancies, Henry's frustration mounted as his foreign military adventures failed and the pope stalled his annulment. Following grisly executions, public book burnings of Martin Luther's texts, the shocking elevation of an illegitimate son, Henry stood at a dangerous crossroads. Join Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Dr. Joanne Paul to explore all this, plus the entrance of Anne Boleyn to the Tudor court... MORE Henry VIII's Billionaire Wardrobe Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Vanity of Henry VIII with Kate Lister Listen on Apple Listen…