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. The series combines cinematic storytelling with cutting-edge research as we reassess some of the Tudor era’s most notorious, controversial, and misunderstood individuals.
- Release Date:
- 2026
- Genre:
- History,
- Docuseries
- Rating:
- Starring:
- Dan Snow
- Suzannah Lipscomb
EPISODES
S1:E1 Mary, Queen of Scots
Suzannah and Dan investigate the dramatic events that led to Mary, Queen of Scots’ beheading.
S1:E2 Perkin Warbeck & the Princes in the Tower
Suzannah and Dan reexamine the evidence behind one of history’s most persuasive pretenders.
S1:E3 Anne Boleyn
New evidence is uncovered about the downfall of the queen who transformed England.
S1:E4 Earl of Essex - Fall of a Favorite
This episode explores the colorful rise and fall of Elizabeth I’s last favorite, the Earl of Essex.
S1:E5 John Dudley: The Wicked Duke
Suzannah and Dan trace the rise of John Dudley and his fateful role in Lady Jane Grey's brief reign.
S1:E6 Margaret Pole: The Last Plantagenet
Dan and Suzannah investigate the downfall of one of the most powerful women of Tudor times.
