Adam Pennington

Tudor and Plantagenet historian, host of The Tudor Chest and co-director of Simply Tudor Tours

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Episode 85 · Feb 2026The Poles – The Royal Family Henry VIII Tried to Erase With Adam PenningtonHistorian Adam Pennington tells how Henry VIII turned on his Plantagenet cousins the Poles, culminating in Margaret Pole's botched 1541 execution, plus his Simply Tudor Tours and upcoming books.Transcript

Books by Adam Pennington

  • Henry VIII and the Plantagenet Poles: The Rise and Fall of a Dynasty Find it on Amazon

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