Rethinking Anne Boleyn with Martha Tatarnic | Episode 280
May 01, 2026 • E281 • 00:54:59
What do you really know about Anne Boleyn? Most of us remember her as Henry VIII's ill-fated second wife — and not much more. But according to Martha Tatarnic, Anglican priest and author of Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion, and the Queen Who Changed History, we've been missing the bigger picture entirely.
Martha returns to the podcast to explore Anne Boleyn as a serious religious reformer whose influence on the English Reformation — and the Anglican Church — has been vastly underestimated. History painted her as a seductress rather than a scholar. Victim-blaming narratives have shaped her legacy for centuries, and Martha shares what recovering her true story means for the church today.
Shownotes:
Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion, and the Queen Who Changed History
When IDIC Met the Culture War (Dennis' Article)
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Talking About Success and Failure in the Church with Martha Tatarnic | Episode 218
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