Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1)

E616 - Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1)

Published: November 10, 2025

Duration: 1:07:40

How did Elizabeth I’s tumultuous early life in the court of her wife murdering father, Henry VIII, influence the rest of her life? What was the nature of the Tudor world she was born into? Why did Henry VIII so desperately desire a son? And, why did Henry and Anne’s marriage following his divorce from Catherine of Aragon, change the fate of Britain forever?


Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the story behind the birth of Britain’s greatest queen - Elizabeth I. From her father Henry VIII’s reign and early ma...