Historians Dan Snow and Professor Suzannah Lipscomb investigate some of Tudor England’s most notorious executions, including Anne Boleyn and Mary, Queen of Scots. They seek clues in castles and palaces across Britain and Europe, gain rare access to archives, and reveal cutting-edge research that has helped expose the truth behind these executions.
How the Tudors Lost Their Heads
DETAILS
Historians Dan Snow and Professor Suzannah Lipscomb investigate the lives and deaths of some of Tudor England’s most fascinating figures, including Anne Boleyn, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Perkin Warbeck, who claimed to be one of the famed Princes in the Tower. Dan and Suzie seek clues in spectacular castles and palaces across Britain and Europe, gain rare access to archives, and reveal new evidence that helps expose the truth behind the executions. Were these iconic figures architects of their own downfall or casualties of ruthless political power plays? The series combines cinematic storytelling with cutting-edge research as we reassess some of the Tudor era’s most notorious, controversial and misunderstood individuals. If you want to understand the Tudors, get to know who they executed - and why.
- Release Date:
- 2026
- Genre:
- History,
- Docuseries
- Rating:
- Cast:
- Dan Snow
- Suzannah Lipscomb
EPISODES
S1:E1 Mary, Queen of Scots
Investigating the dramatic events that led to Mary, Queen of Scots’ beheading.
S1:E2 Perkin Warbeck & the Princes in the Tower
Investigating Perkin Warbeck: an imposter or one of the Princes in the Tower?
S1:E3 Anne Boleyn
Revealing new evidence about the downfall of the queen who transformed England.
S1:E4 Earl of Essex - Fall of a Favorite
The colourful rise and fall of Elizabeth I’s last favourite, the Earl of Essex.
S1:E5 John Dudley: The Wicked Duke
John Dudley’s rise and his fateful role in Lady Jane Grey’s brief reign.
S1:E6 Margaret Pole: The Last Plantagenet
The downfall of one of the most powerful women of Tudor times.
