Joining Anthony and Maddy today is the fantastic Philippa Gregory, historian and author of Boleyn Traitor. The Tudor court was dangerous and high-stakes at the best of times, where survival could often mean betraying others. Enter: Jane Boleyn, thrust into the Tudor limelight when her sister-in-law, Anne Boleyn, marries Henry VIII. Did she really contribute to the axe falling on Anne Boleyn's neck? Was she a spy for Thomas Cromwell? Was all of this just what it took to survive as a woman in this world? 0:00 - The Wicked Lady Rochford: Traitor or Survivor? 2:11 - Welcoming Historian Philippa Gregory 6:36 - Who Was Jane Boleyn? 9:14 - The Boleyn Downfall & Jane's Mysterious Rise 18:12 - A Secret Spy for Thomas Cromwell? 21:50 - The Career Courtier: Surviving Three Queens 28:22 - The Final Gamble with Katherine Howard 38:40 - Feigning Madness to Escape Henry VIII 42:04 - How Philippa Gregory Writes History This episode was edited by Tom Delargy, video edited by Anna Brant and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer is Charlotte Long. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #HistoryHitPodcast #AfterDark #Tudor