Jun 11, 2026
In 1533, the Boleyns seemed to have it all. Anne Boleyn was Queen, and her family were reaping the rewards of Henry VIII’s favour. But it was not to last.
Within three years, each member of the faction was fighting for survival as their power evaporated.
In this second episode of a two-part series on the Rise and...
Jun 4, 2026
The Boleyn family captivated Henry VIII – but who were they before their meteoric rise to fame? Who were the little-known women operating from Hever Castle? And was Anne's father the schemer he’s made out to be?
In this first episode of a new series on the Rise and Fall of the Boleyns, Chief Historian Tracy Borman...
May 21, 2026
Thomas Cromwell might have pulled off the most meteoric social climb of the 16th century. From the rough shores of Putney to the illustrious court of Henry VIII, his journey to power reveals so much about the opportunities and dangers of the Tudor period.
In this final episode of our series on Henry VIII's...
May 7, 2026
Thomas More lived by the mantra, ‘I am the King’s good servant, but God’s first’. He would also die by it. His defiance at Henry VIII’s break with Rome would be his salvation, and his destruction.
In this episode of our series on Henry VIII’s ministers, Tracy Borman is joined by historian Dr Joanne Paul to...
Apr 23, 2026
Thomas Wolsey was born the son of a butcher from Ipswich, yet he rose to become one of the most powerful men in Tudor England as Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor. He was even known as ‘The Other King’, and built a palace that rivalled Henry VIII’s.
This spectacular rise was only matched by the drama of...