👑 Power, paranoia, and a whole lot of beheadings...
In this episode of Killers, Cults & Queens, Nikki and Cheryl head back to Tudor England to uncover the dark reign of Henry VIII — the king who ruled with charm, fear, and a sharpened axe.
From his six doomed wives to the Tower of London, which he used as his personal torture chamber, we’re diving into the bloody truth behind England’s most infamous monarch. Discover the shocking stories of betrayal, execution, and obsession that shaped the Tudor dynasty — and meet Alice Tankerville, the first woman to escape the Tower of London in a daring act of defiance.
Expect gossip, gore, and gallows humour as we delve into the world of all things Tudor Terror!
👑 Hosted by Cheryl Hole and Nikki Druce
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✨ Keywords: true crime, dark history, Tudor history, Henry VIII, Tower of London, royal scandal, British history, historical crime, morbid history, Drag Race UK, Cheryl Hole, Nikki Druce, macabre stories, gothic storytelling
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