Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

Anne Boleyn vs. Catherine Howard: The Cousin Queens’ Falls Compared


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Henry VIII executed two of his six wives—two young women from the same powerful family, both elevated to queenship and both brutally cut down. But while their fates were the same, their downfalls couldn’t have been more different.
 
 Anne Boleyn’s fall was a calculated, political execution—fast, ruthless, and built on lies.
 Catherine Howard’s fall was a slow-motion disaster, the result of a real investigation that dragged on for months before the axe fell.
 
Why were their fates so different?
 
In this podcast, we’ll compare Anne and Catherine’s falls, expose the truth behind their downfalls, and reveal the real villain of these tragic stories.
 
Thank you to Bianca Brooke for inspiring this discussion!
 
What do you think? Was Henry VIII a victim of betrayal, or was he the true villain? Subscribe for more deep dives into Tudor history!
 
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