Growing Up in the House of Boleyn

About this episode

This episode explores the Boleyn family's rise to prominence and their historical significance.

The Boleyn family captivated Henry VIII – but who were they before their meteoric rise to fame? Who were the little-known women operating from Hever Castle? And was Anne's father the schemer he's made out to be? In this first episode of a new series on the Rise and Fall of the Boleyns, Chief Historian Tracy Borman is joined by Owen Emmerson and Kate McCaffrey from Hever Castle. They explore how Anne Boleyn's relatives worked their way from Norfolk merchants into the corridors of power, and why they still fascinate us 500 years on. Read more about Anne Boleyn on our website. Buy Tracy's new novel 'The House of Boleyn' from our shop.

People in this episode

Host: Tracy Borman

Guests: Owen Emmerson, Kate McCaffrey

Topics covered

• Boleyn family
• Anne Boleyn
• Hever Castle
• history
• rise to power
• Henry VIII

Keywords

• Boleyn family
• Anne Boleyn
• Hever Castle
• Henry VIII
• history
• rise and fall

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hever Castle

Books & works: The House of Boleyn

Places: Norfolk

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