What do you really know about Anne Boleyn? Most of us remember her as Henry VIII's ill-fated second wife — and not much more. But according to Martha Tatarnic, Anglican priest and author of Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion, and the Queen Who Changed History, we've been missing the bigger picture entirely.

Martha returns to the podcast to explore Anne Boleyn as a serious religious reformer whose influence on the English Reformation — and the Anglican Church — has been vastly underestimated. History painted her as a seductress rather than a scholar.  Victim-blaming narratives have shaped her legacy for centuries, and Martha shares what recovering her true story means for the church today.

Shownotes:

Martha's website

Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion, and the Queen Who Changed History

When IDIC Met the Culture War (Dennis' Article)

Related Episodes:

Talking About Success and Failure in the Church with Martha Tatarnic | Episode 218

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