Kathryn Parr lived through the lives and deaths of Henry VIII's previous five wives, which is likely how she learned to survive him.
Kathryn Parr: Professional Widow
Catherine Howard: The Doomed, Damaged Child Bride
Catherine Howard was elevated from obscurity, burned fire bright, and died for it.
Anne of Cleves: The One That Got Away
Anne of Cleves was out of her depth at English court, but wound up living longer and happier than any of Henry's other wives.
Jane Seymour: A Well-Behaved Woman History Too Often Forgets
Taking a closer look at the brief marriage and reign of a kind woman who is oven overshadowed by the drama of her predecessors.
Anne Boleyn: Part Two: So Much For Her Happy Ending
It took seven years for Anne to become Queen. It only took four months for her to lose everything, including her head.
Anne Boleyn: Part One: The Rise And Rise Of A Singular Woman
In which we learn how Anne Boleyn forced her way into history through sheer force of amazingness.
Katherine of Aragon: Part Two: The Abandoned Queen
The second half of Katherine's life began with a series of miscarriages and ended with her death.
Katherine of Aragon: Part One: The Spanish Princess Bride
Looking at the little discussed early years of Katherine of Aragon, the Spanish princess who was more than just the woman eventually discarded by her husband.