About this podcast
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 81 episodes
- Fifth Anniversary · 53 min · Episode 22We can't believe it's been five years since we began our show! Six seasons and eighty episodes later, we're reflecting on how we began, what we've done, and where we're going…
- Book Club: Jane Seymour with Elizabeth Norton · 40 min · Episode 21If we went back to the archives for a deep-dive, reviewing every little thing, would we be able to get to know Jane Seymour? What details of her life allow us to see the woman…
- Honourable Mentions: Margaret and Mary Tudor · 48 min · Season 6 Episode 13"Honourable Mentions" is a series that honours the lives of Tudor women who knew, aided, and impacted the lives of our six queens. Kate and Cally are ending the Dynasty series by…
- Past is Prologue · 43 min · Season 6 Episode 12To wrap up the Dynasty series, Kate and Cally are discussing the enduring legacies of our six queens and how the impacted the Tudor dynasty (and the British monarchy). In this…
- From Out the Book of Memory · 44 min · Season 6 Episode 11To wrap up the Dynasty series, Kate and Cally are discussing the enduring legacies of our six queens and how the impacted the Tudor dynasty (and the British monarchy). In this…
- My Glories and My State · 45 min · Season 6 Episode 10Before the age of public news and media, how did the English public form opinions of our queens? How did those opinions affect queenship and political strategy? How did queens…
- Expert Opinions: Tudor Queenship and Beyond with Kate Williams · 41 min · Season 6 Episode 9What makes the "perfect" queen, not just in the Tudor period but across history? How did our Six Queens strive to meet those often unrealistic expectations? How do their…
- The Dart of Love · 37 min · Episode 20Celebrate Valentine's Day with Kate, Cally, and the lovesick Henry VIII, whose ardent letters to Anne Boleyn give us a glimpse into a dangerous and history-making romance. What…
- Let Me Have Men About Me · 44 min · Season 6 Episode 8How did political and religious factions come to dominate Tudor politics? How did these factions contribute to our queens' triumphs and downfalls, shape their legacies? In this…
- Book Club: The Judicial Murder of Anne Boleyn with Heather Darsie · 39 min · Episode 19Kate and Cally are joined by author and "Tudor-adjacent" historian Heather Darsie to talk about her new book, "If Any Person Will Meddle of My Cause": The Judicial Murder of Anne…
- Six Queens on Screen: The Tudors (Christmas Episodes) · 48 min · Episode 18Hang out with Kate and Cally as they celebrate the holiday season and keep up their tradition of watching Christmas films together. This time, Cally introduces Kate to the…
- Honourable Mentions: Isabel of Castile · 42 min · Season 6 Episode 7"Honourable Mentions" is a series that honours the lives of Tudor women who knew, aided, and impacted the lives of our six queens. This season, Kate and Cally unpack the life of…
- Greatness Thrust Upon Them · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 6How did international alliances and connections strengthen the Tudor dynasty? How did the marriages of royal women, including two of our queens, contribute to the Tudors' power?…
- True and Perfect Image · 46 min · Season 6 Episode 5How did queens use portraiture to not only capture likeness, but to demonstrate political power? What can portraits tell us about the queens they represent? Kate and Cally will…
- Be as a God · 43 min · Season 6 Episode 4"Dynastic portraits," showing the royal family in group scenarios, are some of the most fascinating portraits of the Tudor era. What do they tell us about the politics of the…
- Thy Name is Woman · 38 min · Season 6 Episode 3How did our six queens use feminine ideals to create their public images? How did they define their personas and politics within society's patriarchal standards for women? And…
- Between the Red Rose and the White · 42 min · Season 6 Episode 2How did the Tudors launch one of the best marketing campaigns in English royal history? What were the political strategies behind choosing a royal symbol? How did our queens…
- My Crown Am I · 40 min · Season 6 Episode 1Our six queens married into the Tudor Dynasty, one of the most well-known royal families in history. How did the Tudors become so famous? How did they cultivate such a lasting…
- Series 6: Dynasty · 7 min · Season 6We're back! Welcome to the latest season of Six Queens: Dynasty. Get a sneak peek at some of the episodes coming your way this autumn. Premieres 14 September 2025. Hosted on…
- Six Queens Live! Series 5 Recap · 1 h 25 min · Season 5 Episode 12Series 5 has come to an end, so Kate and Cally are on Instagram Live chatting all things Court: what we've learned, favorite episodes, series highlights, and audience questions…
