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Now last time I said that this would be the final part in the mini-series on Catherine of Aragon,

but it quickly became clear as I was writing this that three episodes would not be enough to do her justice.

There is just way too much to say about this fascinating woman.

Therefore, this episode will actually cover a shockingly low amount of time, just seven years, really, up to 1529,

and the convening of the Legatine court. Then, in the next episode, I will conclude Catherine's story

and make no doubt vain attempts to bring the whole thing together. As this is the third part

in now a four-part miniseries on Catherine, I would recommend, if you haven't

already done so, going back and listening to the previous two shows on her, especially as we

had a break for Christmas, and as we all know, mince pies, mild wine and eggnaga delicious,

but they're not all that great for the memory cells. Finally, I just want to talk briefly

about how I'm going to tell this story in the next two

episodes. As you all note, this is a biographical show, looking at English history through the eyes

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