617. Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2)

In this episode of The Rest Is History, Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland delve into the early life of Elizabeth I, focusing on the challenges she faced after her mother, Anne Boleyn, was executed. They discuss Elizabeth's reduced status, her relationships with her father, Henry VIII, and her stepmothers, Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr. The episode highlights Elizabeth's education, her interactions with Thomas Seymour, and her growing political acumen, setting the stage for her eventual rise to power amidst the turbulent Tudor court.