Episode 121: Alison Weir on Anne of Cleves | Renaissance English History Podcast

In the fourth installment of her Six Tudor Queens series, Alison Weir talks about Anne of Cleves - was she really as innocent as everyone thought?
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[@sharonanne6293]

Love this.. Could listen to Alison Weir all day.. I like hearing about Anne Of Cleves because its always the other wives.. Nice to hear about Anne.. brilliant podcast x

[@sharonking9862]

What a wonderful interview….I just finished ALL of the 6 Wives and the one she wrote on Henry‼️ ALL were so intriguing and I look forward to reading more by Alison‼️‼️

[@Chipoo88]

Great content. Thank you

[@wednesdayschild3627]

Alison is the best. I wish she would write a book about Dante. Shakespeare got the Romeo and Giuliet story from Dante. Imo Henry didn't think it through. The German countries had a different culture from England, France and Spain.

[@Chipoo88]

How refreshing to hear Alison’s take on Anne Boleyn and her over-glorification.

[@8698gil]

So was Henry actually claiming that Anne had given birth? Not just that she wasn't a virgin? Because losing her virginity would not affect her figure in any way unless she became pregnant.

[@ashleyleonard8148]

Some women do. I did. Hormones intensify when you're sexually active. I had a more womanly and less athletic figure. I was 95 pounds prior. Lol then went up to around 115 after my marriage. However, Henry wouldn't know that. As he never met her previously.

[@8698gil]

@@ashleyleonard8148 That would probably only apply if you had never masturbated or experienced orgasm prior to your marriage.

[@Orphen42O]

@@ashleyleonard8148 The problem was that Henry had once been married Anne Boleyn , n the most fashionable, sophisticated woman at court. Anne Cleves had no sense of style, ability to play cards, talent for music, or make interesting conversation. He probably considered it a comedown to be married to a woman without glamor or wit.

[@Stitchwitchstitch]

28:30 heather, why do you not want to ask Alison whether or not Anne was a lesbian?

[@lynndeschambault1067]

Nope! Really "stretching " you're talking about Henry here. I would believe anyone else before that narcissistic bully

[@annajanssen2137]

Annoying that voice from a distance!