The Real Story of Anne Boleyn's Teenage Years | With Suzannah Lipscomb 

I could listen to Dr. Susannah Lipscomb all the time! She is not only a great historian, but she has a way of setting the scene-you become immersed in the story!

Dr. Susannah Lipscomb is like the David Attenborough of historians. ❤

I can listen to Suzie Lipscomb for days. She has this soothing yet not boring voice which suits really well to inform

I had never researched Anne Boleyn's background. Here Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb presents it all quite nicely from the beginning of Anne's life. Now I can fully appreciate Anne Boleyn from a better perspective. We typically meet Anne when she joins Henry's court, not knowing anything about her other then having been at court in France. That is like picking up a story in the middle instead of the beginning, which does her a disservice. Excellent video!

whenever I see Suzannah is the host of something, I suddenly find myself particularly interested in that bit of history I wonder why that happens

I believe Elizabeth I remained unwed purposely to end the Tudor line as revenge for her father beheading her mother. Henry VII was obsessed with ensuring the Tudor succession and made sure young Henry followed suit. She was the greatest of the Tudor monarchs and she made sure it ended with her.

This is an incredible presentation! Thank you HH for bringing Dr. Lipscomb!! She’s an amazing historian.

I get so happy when there is new content about Anne Boleyn! 🥰 And I love Suzannah Lipscomb. Lots of love from Turkey 🥰

I could listen to Dr Lipscomb all day she makes history come alive

Thank heaven for historians who do the research, dedicate their lives to making sure accurate stories are told with care. Thank you Dr. Lipscomb 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤩🤩🤩 I know so much due to your teachings.

“If you play the Game of Thrones, you win or you die….” - Anne Boleyn, probably

Fascinating information from wonderful sources. Thank you.

Always enjoy content featuring Dr. Lipscomb!!

This documentary is fab. Thank you Susie.😍

Fascinating. I didnt want this to end. So much additional information about Anne. She was ahead of her time.

Thanks Prof Liscomb & team for a fascinating and beautifully presented account. Nice one! 🌟👍

Forgive me, but I’ve just discovered your beyond fabulous channel thank you so much got your posts. Here in America, I’ve been an A Boleyn fan for decades I love the way you bring this young woman to life.

The dynamic duo is back! These two are absolutely smashing together. I could listen and watch either of them for hours on end. Thank you for posting this for free; I am a paid subscriber of History Hit but this is a delight for those who aren't.

Thank you for a wonderful and informative presentation! I only wish that I had seen this before my visit to Hever last autumn. It would’ve added so much to my experience.

Outstanding Documentary, Thank You!✨

I love to hear you talk about this period of history. I do like all history, but this part intrigues me. Thank you.

Thank you, wonderful video as always

Dr Lipscomb is an Anne Boleyn expert. Love her!

Thank you so much, obviously much is missing from the normal histories on offer!

Thanks! For the information on Anne Boleyn. Your documentaries are so interesting and very informative on this very important topic in history.

Thank you for sharing this fascinating insight into Anne Boleyn's life before she returned to the English court. It's amazing how much we think we know about her, yet there's still so much to uncover. It's really interesting to hear about her childhood home, Hever Castle, and the rise of her ambitious and talented father, Thomas Boleyn. Your passion for history is infectious, and I'm excited to learn more about Anne Boleyn and other historical figures through your videos. Keep up the great work!

I love this and the wonderful Dr Lipscomb and as a direct ancestor it is weirdly fascinating. Anne was my 13th grand aunt.

Fascinating. Thank you.

Prof Lipscombe is the best ...i love listening to and watching her...she almost makes the people she speaks about come alive. 80

Delighted to hear this fabulous lecture. I often wondered about certain things. This lecture has filled in several gaps for me. Thank you Dr Suzannah and thank you Channel. G Ire

That was great. I didn't want it to end.

I also love Dr. Lipscomb, she has her own way to talk about history, a very captivating way.

Love this channel!❤

I love the storytelling combines with research and facts. Wonderful to listen to ❤

The best voice by far to listen to .⭐️

Dr Suzannah Lipscomb is an amazing historian with the voice of an angel ✌💗

I’ve visited Hever I was surprised by how small it was nice place though well worth a visit .I love this historian so knowledgeable and likeable.

That is a really warm and cozy home even though it's a castle. Very interesting.

Wonderful, thank you so much.

Ive always wondered what her childhood would be like. Thanks for this

Great documentary!

Brilliant! Thank you…

Who knew that much personality was in such a short woman. Short girl, unite! And i could listen to Dr. Susannah Lipscomb talk about history all day

Thank you, I enjoyed that history lesson.

Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb is my favorite.

Like any British person could ever say no to Henry, She needed to say no tempered with maybe to hold him off. Her family could have been ruined and her head removed. The man was a complete tyrant.

I have been fascinated by Anne Boleyn since Class 2....that's when I first heard of her. What a uniquely powerful woman.

The painting of Catherine of Aragon really took my breath away

Dr. Lipscomb is such a great storyteller

I adore Susannah Lipscomb! She’s fantastic.

Such a well made documentary

This was so fun to watch! Sad too, though- knowing what came.

The Man who looks after Heaver Castle is very engaging and full of charm 😊

Bravo ! History Hit 👍 very interesting video ! Really makes Anne come to life and reminds us she was more than Henry's wife. Also loved seeing her child hood home ! Beautiful !

I love this lady! She's adorable and passionate and witty!

I love how similar Elizabeth’s writing style was to her mothers ❤

The Tudors series peaked my interest into Anne Boleyn's life. A pity she was executed on trumped up charges her being a pious woman. How can such a pious woman be charges with adultery, incest and conspiring to kill her husband the king? Outrageous! Apparently her beong unable to deliver a male heir as was the custom back then through no fault of her own but through the will of God, made her a lot of enemies. In our time a woman would never make an enemy out of anyone for having girls instead of boys but such were the times and customs back then that if as a woman of her station she was unable to provide a male heir to the king she would be seen as today's equivalent of enemy of the state. We consider this ridiculous and absurd today and it is but it was the norm back then. The world was not as advanced in theology (in terms of having a better more profiund understanding of religion) medicine science and the likes. LE: May God rest her soul and forgive her sins, whatever they may have been for no one is without sin, save for our saviour Jesus Christ.

Loved it❤

Suzie always makes me feel like I was there. Hever is on my bucket list, along with the rest of England. I love those tiny windows in Hever that are above your head so you can privately roam or roast in front of the fire in your nightgown. Kate and Emerson seem like awesome people - I so envy both their careers. I want to hear all about Kate's new research. I just drink up these new specials. Thank you!! p.s. Suzie - 1501! 1501! lol

I love Tudor history. During the pandemic I was reading so much about the Cousin's War & the Tudors (fictional & nonfictional) the one thing I kept seeing about Anne is she wasn't pretty or beautiful "like other English women" but she was "exotic" and "continental". Also if that portrait at Hever is actually Katherine of Aragon...you could see such...sadness (might be the word) in her eyes. Like they said I shouldn't infer anything. But there is just something about her eyes in that painting.

The castle is gorgeous . She had lovely penmanship. That dress is stunning. It's such a shame what happened to her.

I’m such a big Anne fan 🤗 such an amazing woman far ahead of her time. I’ve been to Hever too, it’s absolutely stunning 🏰

thanx a lot for covering the grand grand ma,much love!🍋

I am absolutely intrigued by Anne she was wise beyond her time & truly gifted & educated !! As well as very cosmopolitan I think King Henry knew this & felt threatened!! He was a tyrant such a sad & tragic love story !!!

Thanks

Oh my that exquisite tapestry! I’ve always thought of Anne as far too brilliant for her time and Henry.

I’d read Ann joined Mary Tudor in France, after the death of Mary’s husband (King of France). Also, Ann had exceptionally dark, possibly black hair, therefore, that can’t be her @ the wedding.... it could however, be Ann’s sister, Mary, who it’s said, was fair haired.

I love tudor especially Anne Boleyn

I’m very intrigued by her years in France.

Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb always has the best documentaries ever! Thank you for the most fascinating upload! Those books on 7:40 and 20:24 are incredible! So beautifully illustrated and carefully crafted text! Amazing colors and details that survived all of these centuries! Even those pages are very thick and not corrupted with mildew or mold. I would imagine even making the paper was extremely difficult; the pages are thick. That tapestry at 14:56 is huge and incredibly beautiful! Even more it survived the centuries with such detail. I find it difficult to believe this was created from individual stitches. It is magnificent!

My friend;Nancy Snyder would love ❤️ this historical documentary on Anne Boleyn!Because,she like’s this kind of history to hear about!

I could listen to ms Susannah read ingredients from a cereal box all day long

Without doubt, if a lovely, worldly, knowing and eloquent Medieval princess were to be reincarnated today, she would be Professor Suzy!! Great work!!

Sue would be a great school teacher,I would of listen more lol.She is one very beautiful lady 👍😘

Dr Lipscomb is my fave.)

Love Hever it’s the most beautiful place

Very interesting. My 15th great grandmother Katherine Howard was the sister of Anne's mother which makes Ann my first cousin.

RIP brave Majesty❤🙏

We can speculate so much based on written and verbal history, but we'll never really know. I wish I could be a fly on the wall of this place in history. I wouldn't want to live then since women were so underappreciated and life was so hard, but I'd love to see how it really was.

I Just love this video so much HUGH fan 🎉

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This is a great doc on Anne Boleyn. Would love to visit Hever someday, the perfect castle of one's imagination, along with its beautiful grounds. It looked as though the back of the castle had a passageway connecting it to one of the buildings in the village, immediately behind the castle. This probably is a modern addition serving as an administrative and/or visitor function, though, of course, I may be wrong. The painting that was discussed near the end of the program, believed originally to depict Katherine Parr, I knew at a glance was Katherine of Aragon, as it's so similar to other images of her, especially the one that's presented most commonly, the one discussed there in Hever resembling it extremely closely. I'm surprised it perplexed experts, thinking it was Parr rather than Aragon. My favorite part of the doc was at the end where the lifesize model of Anne was shown & discussed. Though her face intentionally is left blank, the authentic Tudor gown, gabled hood, etc., nevertheless brings Anne to life. I tried to visualize how she actually would have looked & to be standing there in my presence---or rather, my standing there in Anne's presence! A shivery thrill went through me at the thought! I tried picturing the future, ill-fated queen standing there, looking as she does, based on the painting of her shown throughout the program, which I believe probably is very close to how Anne did, in fact, look. Another shivery thrill just thinking about that. Anyway, great show!

For all that has been said and seen of Anne Boleyn, I, too, if I was Henry VIII, would've felt drawn to her. She was intelligent, open, loose, very liberal. Katherine of Aragon was a warrior princess, yes, beautiful, womderful, constant, and perfect as a queen, but Anne was rather fresh to the eyes, rather interesting and unashamed about her fiesty nature.

“Britain’s most recent rendering of the story of Anne Boleyn, begins at the end. When the new mini-series “Anne Boleyn” opens, it’s 1536, the queen is pregnant and powerful - and has five months left to live.”

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Sure fire way to get me to watch a video, is to have it be presented by Dr. Lipscomb; I just happen to be interested in Anne Boleyn as well.

I do absolutely❤ as you think that Ann was inspired as a teenage by Mary Tudor at her wedding in France!!!

What are the houses behind the castle connected by that covered walkway?

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The painting of Catherine of Aragon at Hever is beautiful, and you can see a little bit of the Hapsburg chin, which, I read, became more pronounced as she aged and gained weight.

Interesting talk. We actually don't have an authentic image of Anne (except a rather battered, small and poorly defined image in metal) - the portrait shown with the 'B' necklace is apparently unlikely to be of her.

I love all of your presentations. But I'm surprised that you don't wear gloves when turning the pages of such an ancient & valuable book

Catherine of Aragon ❤️

Ann spent her very early years at Blickling Hall, (Bickling?) in Norfolk

Most talked about next to Elizabeth. I believe QEI is the favored subject of films

It seems to me that Anne had no reason to believe she would be a queen in her girlhood. How could she? And what can we say of a man who would literally prostitute his daughters to a king for the sake of his own ambition? How could this have not marked Anne? Especially after witnessing what happened to Mary as a result?

No one knows when Anne wrote the "time will come" inscription. It could refer to grief and the hope to see a beloved person again, her hope to see home and family after being away for a long time, her expected marriage before Henry's interest. People assume the inscription refers to her plotting to be queen but it could be many things much more human and mundane...

Will someone fix the chapter titles, that have Berlin instead of Boleyn, and Ours instead of Hours, and Annes instead of Anne's?

Anne may have been raised there, but Henry gave the house to his new "sister" Anne of Cleves, as she became when he annuled the marriage. She never remarried, but what became of her? And those who lived there afterwards??

Very interesting! Is the current day Bulen surname related to the Boleyn ancestry? My husband’s side is Bulen.