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How the Tudors Lost Their Heads

2026 - 1 season 6 eps 16

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S1 · E1 · Sep 6, 2026

Mary, Queen of Scots Episode 1

For centuries, Mary, Queen of Scots has been cast as impulsive and self-destructive. Now, through new evidence and rare access, Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Snow uncover deeper layers to this most famous historical figure; a queen who confronted violence, adversity and cunning enemies, and who skillfully played a perilous political game to the end.

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S1 · E2 · Sep 13, 2026

Perkin Warbeck & the Princes in the Tower Episode 2

1491, Ireland. A young man claims to be Richard, Duke of York, one of the missing Princes in the Tower. Backed by European powers, he poses a serious threat to English king Henry VII. Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Snow reexamine the evidence behind one of history’s most persuasive pretenders. Was he, in fact, England’s rightful ruler?

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S1 · E3 · Sep 20, 2026

Anne Boleyn Episode 3

Executed on charges of adultery and treason, Anne Boleyn is often remembered as the ‘harlot’ who seduced Henry VIII into annulling his first marriage and forcing his country into religious turmoil. Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Snow explore evidence that reveals a different Anne, whose ideas transformed England and whose reputation deserves reassessing..

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S1 · E4 · Sep 27, 2026

Earl of Essex – Fall of a Favourite Episode 4

Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, was Elizabeth I’s golden boy: a charming, reckless war hero. He stood at the Queen’s side as she rallied troops against the Spanish Armada. But just twelve years on, he was executed for leading a rebellion. Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Snow unpack Essex’s rapid rise and fall, and the court politics that sealed his fate.

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S1 · E5 · Oct 4, 2026

John Dudley: The Wicked Duke Episode 5

Known as the wicked duke, John Dudley mastered the perilous politics of the Tudor court and became the power behind King Edward VI. But Dudley’s attempt to secure the crown for his own daughter-in-law, Lady Jane Grey, the ‘Nine Day Queen,’ sparked a succession crisis. This royal gamble brought Dudley to the height of power and then destroyed him.

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S1 · E6 · Oct 11, 2026

Margaret Pole: The Last Plantagenet Episode 6

Born royal, Margaret Pole lost her status and riches as a child. She fought back to win unprecedented power for a woman in Tudor times, even defying Henry VIII. But she became caught in a feud between the Catholic church and an increasingly paranoid king. Dan Snow and Suzannah Lipscomb investigate a brutal execution that shocked the nation.

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How the Tudors Lost Their Heads