Anne Boleyn: New Discoveries
Why does Anne Boleyn continue to fascinate us, almost five centuries after her execution?
Not Just the Tudors · History Hit
May 20, 202143m 52s
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Show Notes
<p>Anne Boleyn has been trending on Twitter after it was announced that secret inscriptions were found hidden in the <em>Book of Hours</em> that she took to her execution. They were discovered by Kate McCaffrey who talks to Suzannah in this special to mark the 485th anniversary of Anne Boleyn's death, on 19 May 1536.</p><br><p>Also in this episode, Suzannah goes to Anne's childhood home of Hever Castle in Kent to meet Dr.Owen Emmerson and delves deep into Anne’s family background with Dr. Lauren MacKay.</p>
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