{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"House of Tudor - Part 1: The unlikely rise from obscurity to royal ambition","description":"A kingdom in ruins. Nobles slain, alliances shattered, and the throne itself trembling. In the chaos, an obscure Welsh family clings to a thread of destiny—one that will soon pull the fate of England in a new direction.\r\n\r\nThe House of Tudor did not begin in palaces or with the blessings of kings. It was born in exile, forged in suspicion, and carried forward by men and women who knew survival depended on cunning as much as courage. England, battered by the endless Wars of the Roses, was desperate for stability. Rival families had turned the realm into a battleground, leaving the monarchy a fragile prize. In this world, Owen Tudor, a Welsh courtier of modest birth, made a secret marriage to Catherine of Valois, widow of the great Henry the Fifth. Their union, whispered about in court, drew the Tudors into the orbit of royal intrigue. But their fortune was always at risk. Documents from the time show the Tudors shifting between service and obscurity, their Welsh origins marking them as outsiders and their ambitions stirring quiet suspicion.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thelineagearchive.com/dynasty/house-of-tudor","author_name":"The Archive Network"}