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Podcast: History with Jackson
Episode: Elizabeth Boleyn: The Queen’s Mother with Sophie Bacchus-Waterman from Talking Tudors History with Jackson Podcast of The Year Winner 2025
Description: In this week's episode we have an episode from our Podcast of the Year Winner, Talking Tudors where Host Natalie Greninger speaks with historian Sophie Bacchus-Waterman about her new biography, exploring Elizabeth Boleyn’s early life, marriage to Thomas Boleyn, and her long court career within the Howard and Boleyn networks. The episode highlights Elizabeth’s political astuteness, her close relationship with Anne Boleyn, fresh archival finds (including pay-books and household records), and how the book reshapes our understanding of the Boleyn family. Follow Sophie Bacchus-Waterman on Insta!https://www.instagram.com/sophiebwaterman/