Our winter break is officially over and we hope you did your homework because Dr. Yasmine Hachimi joins us to talk about Henry VIII (the man, and sometimes Shakespeare’s play) and his most infamous wife, Anne Boleyn. In this longer-than-usual conversation we focus on the Netflix miniseries Blood, Sex, and Royalty, but also several other TV series and books that feature Anne and other Tudor queens. We examine why Anne in particular is the subject of this type of historical hyper-focus (spoiler alert: it mostly boils down to sexism…) and why we feel the need to sexualize historical queens at all. Yasmine also graces us with a fantastic reading list and tons of other recommendations if you’re interested in learning more. Thanks for joining us, Yasmine!
Here’s what we featured in our Happy Hour segment:
Aubrey’s rec: Wednesday on Netflix
Jess’s rec: Using museum collections in your classes
Yasmine’s rec: Beverly Jenkins novels like Forbidden
Here’s what we talked about in our ShakesBubble Gossip segment:
Yasmine’s Must-Read list:
Read Yasmine’s article and then watch the show referenced in it!
The Final Year of Anne Boleyn by Natalie Grueninger
Blood, Fire, and Gold by Estelle Paranque
The House of Dudley by Joanne Paul
Dig podcast’s episode about Amy Robsart’s mysterious death
The Boleyns of Hever Castle by Claire Ridgway and Owen Emmerson
The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn by Eric Ives
The Creation of Anne Boleyn by Susan Bordo
