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The Hidden Life of Henry VIII's Fool (With Peter K. Andersson)
Noble Blood
English - October 03, 2023 07:01 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 12.8K ratingsHistory Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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William Somer (or Will Summers), Henry VIII's fool, became known to history as a famous wit, the man who spoke truth to power and advocated for the common people. But in reality, the man's life was more nuanced, and far sadder. Dana speaks with historian Peter K. Andersson about his new book, FOOL: In Search of Henry VIII's Closest Man about the man who was arguably Henry VIII's longest-term relationship.
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