Ad free: Mary I of England

Season 10, baby!! And somehow, after nearly a decade of Queens Podcast, we have finally made it to Mary I.

Before she was “Bloody Mary,” Mary Tudor was Henry VIII’s beloved only child: ridiculously educated, wildly spoiled, dressed in gold before she could form full sentences, and raised expecting that she would either marry a king or become a queen herself.

In Part 1, we’re following Mary from her very bougie entrance into the world through the absolute upheaval of her teenage years.

As Henry’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon falls apart, so does everything Mary understands about her place in the world. She loses her title, her household, access to her mother, and eventually gets sent to serve her new baby sister, Elizabeth. Through it all, Henry wants one thing from Mary: submit.

Mary’s response? Absolutely the fuck not.

Pour yourself a Bloody Mary and join us for Part 1! 🍅👑

Timestamps

00:07:00 — Meet Mary Tudor: Henry VIII’s very loved, very expensive little princess
00:17:00 — Fiancés, first cousins & queen training: Charles V and Mary’s move to Ludlow
00:32:00 — The King’s Great Matter: Her parents’ marriage implodes and Anne Boleyn enters the chat
00:49:00 — Princess Mary becomes Lady Mary: Elizabeth is born and Henry turns up the pressure