Why did Henry VIII have two wives executed? The downfalls of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard

<p>Why did Henry VIII have two wives executed? We can learn a lot about the circumstances which led to the executions of Anne Boleyn and, 6 years later, her cousin Catherine Howard, by comparing and contrasting the two. &nbsp;Gareth Russell explores the events surrounding the downfall of each of the ill-fated Queens of Henry VIII in this new perspective on a familiar story and reveals a surprising fact...that Henry wrote a play about Anne Boleyn's "sexual misdemeanors" before her trial! &nbsp;</p> <p>#AnneBoleyn #HenryVIII #CatherineHoward</p> <p>You can also <a href="https://youtu.be/Qc4ycpmKnog" target="_blank"><strong>watch this episode on YouTube.</strong></a></p> <p>Buy me a coffee - <a href="http://buymeacoffee.com/Philippa">BuyMeACoffee.com/Philippa</a></p> <p>Join the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/BritishHistory">British History Club</a> and enjoy early access to content, plus exclusive blogs, virtual tours, behind the scenes, live events and other perks such as free gifts.</p> <p>You can support for free by subscribing, liking, commenting and sharing.</p> <p>Receive my weekly history newsletter by signing up at <a href="http://eepurl.com/dvGx2H">http://eepurl.com/dvGx2H</a> - with the added bonus of having 7 days to book new tours and events before they are released to the general public!</p> <p>Visit https://www.BritishHistoryTours.com for full details of history tours and events.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/british-history/message