Henry VIII didn’t just have “wife drama” he turned his midlife crisis into national policy. In this episode of Barely Historical, Jo and Amanda break down how one insecure man with too much power went from “kinda charming” to full-blown menace, and why the real story is way messier than the divorce beheaded survived trivia.

We get into the early 1500s chaos, Henry’s obsession with a male heir, the emotional control spiral, and the moment he decided the rules did not apply to him. From Catherine of Aragon’s impossible situation to Anne Boleyn getting chosen and punished for it, plus Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr, we follow the pattern that history loves to minimize and women always pay for.

If you love dark comedy podcasts, royal mess, Tudor chaos, and roasting historical men who should’ve been stopped earlier, this one’s for you. New episodes weekly.

Hosts: JoLynne & Amanda

Produced by Barely Historical

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