An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List
617. Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2)
November 13, 2025
Description
Books Referenced
Author: David Starkey
Context:
Quoted regarding Elizabeth's clothing situation after Anne Boleyn's execution, noting how 'the shower of lovely clothes which Anne Boleyn had lavished on her daughter suddenly dried up.' Referenced multiple times throughout the episode for details about Elizabeth's early life and education.
Author: Tracy Borman
Context:
Recommended by the hosts as being 'really, really good on the whole subject' of exploring the nuances of Elizabeth's relationship with and memory of her mother Anne Boleyn.
Author: Nicola Tallis
Context:
Referred to as 'her book on young Elizabeth' - cited for information about Mary Tudor's reaction to signing articles acknowledging Henry VIII as head of the English church, and later for the fact that Catherine Parr was the only English queen to be buried on a private estate.