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Sounds,03 Nov 2025,45 mins

Who Was The Ultimate Tudor Traitor?

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

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The Tudor court was dangerous and high stakes at the best of times, where survival could often mean betraying others. Enter: Jane Boleyn, thrust into the Tudor limelight when her sister-in-law, Anne Boleyn, marries Henry VIII. Did she really contribute to the axe falling on Anne Boleyn's neck? Was she a spy for Thomas Cromwell? Was all of this just what it took to survive as a woman in this world? Joining Anthony and Maddy today is the fantastic Philippa Gregory, historian and author of Boleyn Traitor. This episode was edited by Tom Delargy, and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer is Charlotte Long. All music from Epidemic Sounds. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.

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