Philippa Gregory on Mary Boleyn, Tudor Women & Revisiting History
Tudors Dynasty & Beyond
RedTop Media / Rebecca Larson
4.4 • 869 Ratings
🗓️ 19 May 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
She has sold over 30 million copies of her books worldwide, and she is likely the most recognizable name in historical fiction. Today, I’m sharing the interview I recorded with not only Philippa Gregory, but also Sylvia Barbara Soberton - all thanks to History Press for arranging this for us.
Together, Sylvia and Philippa explore the story of Mary Boleyn and discuss how each of them researched and wrote about her. We also look at Philippa’s latest Tudor novel, The Boleyn Traitor, and why she wanted the opportunity to revisit Jane Boleyn and give her a fairer portrayal.
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Host: Rebecca Larson
Guests: Philippa Gregory & Sylvia Barbara Soberton
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| 0:43.8 | This is the Tudors Dynasty and Beyond podcast. History with a twist. And now your host, Rebecca |
| 0:51.8 | Larson. Hello and welcome to the show. |
| 0:55.2 | I'm Rebecca Larson, and I have to admit, this is one of those conversations that feels a little surreal to me. |
| 1:03.2 | Joining me today is historian and author Sylvia Barbara Soberton. |
| 1:07.6 | And together, we are welcoming the Queen queen of historical fiction. Philippa Gregory, |
| 1:14.3 | welcome. |
| 1:15.7 | Hello, thank you for having me. |
| 1:17.6 | Thank you for having me again, Rebecca. |
| 1:19.8 | I am so excited, and I have to start off by saying, and I feel like you probably hear this |
| 1:24.6 | stuff all the time, Philippa, but I think if it wasn't for you and your |
| 1:29.8 | books, I would not be doing a podcast today. I would not be running a blog. I would not be |
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