Chalke Talks Live - The Life and Legacy of Catherine of Aragon

Dr. Owen Emmerson and Jackson van Uden will be discussing the life and legacy of Queen Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII, 490 years after her death.

This discussion will be followed by a live Q&A session.

*On booking, you will receive an email with instructions and a link to watch the live talk online*

Dr Owen Emmerson is a social and cultural historian, author, and consultant. He is part of the curatorial team at Hever Castle, Anne Boleyn's childhood home. In 2024, he worked as one of the historical consultants for the BBC adaptation of Dame Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light. Emmerson was part of the research teams that identified the Book of Hours captured in Hans Holbein the Younger’s portrait of Thomas Cromwell in 2023 and a miniature portrait of Queen Mary I as Princess by Suzannah Horenbout in 2024. He is the co-author of five books and has contributed to numerous television documentaries, such as The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family (BBC2) and Blood, Sex, and Royalty: Anne Boleyn (Netflix).