About this episode
The episode explores the life of Mary Boleyn and her affair with King Henry VIII, shedding light on the often overlooked stories of women in history.
Before Anne Boleyn, there was Mary. And her scandalous affair with King Henry VIII offers a whole new perspec:ve on “divorced, beheaded, died”. We dig into the story of the hidden Boleyn sister, including how she got caught up in a messy slut-shaming rumour that would come to define her reputa:on for centuries. In this funny, fascinating, and scandal-filled podcast, Jameela Jamil and historian Dr Kate Lister pore over the stories of six astonishing “other women”. Women who have been shamed, disparaged and underestimated. Some have been cheated out of the history books altogether. Now Jameela and Kate are placing their stories in the spotlight – to see what history looks like through the eyes of the so-called side-chick. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Hosts: Jameela Jamil, Dr Kate Lister
Topics covered
- history
- scandal
- women's stories
- royalty
- slut-shaming
- Boleyn sisters
Keywords
- Mary Boleyn
- Anne Boleyn
- King Henry VIII
- slut-shaming
- history
- women
- scandal
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