45 episodes
Six Queens Kate and Cally
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5.0 • 12 Ratings
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Kate and Cally are two friends who met in an Early Modern History MA program. Now they have a podcast, where they discuss their love and admiration for the six queens who married Henry VIII. We put the queens back into their own narratives, debunk myths, and explore life for a sixteenth-century English queen.
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Six Queens Live! Reunion Tour 2024
After nearly five years apart, Kate and Cally reunited in the UK in March 2024. Hear all about their adventures at the National Portrait Gallery, Hans Holbein exhibition, Ludlow Castle, and Peterborough Cathedral. You'll also get a preview of what's coming up in late Spring 2024.
Partially-edited recording of a live broadcast streamed 29 March 2024.
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I Seek to Hold the Wind
Happy Valentine's Day! Celebrate with a deep-dive into Tudor love poetry, specifically the sonnet "Whoso List to Hunt" written by Sir Thomas Wyatt. Read it and follow along here.
Legend says that Wyatt was in love with Anne Boleyn and wrote this poem about his unrequited, unsuccessful love for her. Is there any truth in the legend? Did Anne's flirtations inspire groundbreaking poetry? And what does the poem tell us about love and romance at the Tudor court?
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Six Queens Live! Series 4 Recap
Kate and Cally take to Instagram Live to recap the Motherhood series, share some personal highlights, discuss some topics that weren't addressed in the main episodes, answer audience questions, and preview what's to come in 2024.
Partially-edited recording of a live broadcast streamed 26 January 2024. Viewers should be advised that the live show contains references to topics that may be disturbing to some listeners, including miscarriage/pregnancy loss and childbirth.
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Honourable Mentions: Bessie Blount
"Honourable Mentions" is a series that honours the lives of Tudor women who knew, aided, and impacted the lives of our six queens. To end Series 4, "Motherhood," Kate and Cally are discussing the most infamous mother at the Tudor court: Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount, the mother of Henry VIII's only acknowledged illegitimate child.
Who was Bessie? How did her relationship with the King begin? How was her fate impacted by the chaotic, confusing politics of the Great Matter? And how did Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn interact with their husband's mistress and the child she bore?
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Six Queens on Screen: The Private Life of Henry VIII
To celebrate the holiday season, Kate and Cally get cozy with a black-and-white classic: The Private Life of Henry VIII, made in 1933. It's the first "talkie" film featuring the Tudor period and our queens, telling the story of Henry VIII's quest to find "the perfect wife."
How did the on-screen portrayals of our queens meet expectations? What was surprising? Do all the familiar dramatic tropes apply to such an old film? And what were the small details that really brought the Tudor court to life?
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No Queen but My Mother
Three of our queens were the mothers of English monarchs, in addition to being married to one. How did they view their children as the legacies of their reigns and ambitions? And how did the children honor their mothers' memories once on the throne?
In the final episode of "Motherhood," Kate and Cally explore the ways in which Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I remembered their mothers and, in some cases, vindicated their complicated legacies.
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Customer Reviews
Great storytelling!
I love the way the hosts have chosen to present information about the queens that speaks to each of their entire lives, rather than just talking about each queen in the context of Henry as so many others do. I’m only on episode 3, but I’m hooked!!
Promising start!
I stumbled upon this podcast a few days ago and I have already caught up on every episode so far! I am and avid listener of Tudor podcasts but can be disappointed at ones that just retell history. The hosts of this podcast have amazing conversations and dive deeper into the analysis of the time, and I love how they have grouped the wives together according to theme. I haven’t really heard it done quite this way yet. I am eagerly awaiting new content! Thanks ladies! I wish I had a Tudor obsessed friend that I could talk to you like you have!
Even a Tudor newbie can thoroughly enjoy
I admittedly did not know much about the Tudor dynasty, but I am finding this podcast enthralling. The hosts are clearly knowledgeable and passionate about the topic, and they draw the listener right in! Six Queens introduces us to each of these women as individuals, beyond just the role of “wife of Henry VIII” with lots of interesting details and connections to current times. I can’t wait for the next season!