JFK and a neglected Tudor

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JFK and a neglected Tudor

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Nov 21, 2013

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Mark White reappraises JFK on the 50th anniversary of his assassination, while Alison Weir describes the life of Elizabeth of York, mother of Henry VIII For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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