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Henry VIII
In 1509, at just seventeen years old, Henry VIII was crowned King of England.
In 1509, at just seventeen years old, Henry VIII was crowned King of England. Over the next four decades, he would burn through six marriages, bankrupt his nation, and vandalise his country鈥檚 cultural heritage in his quest for supreme power. But how did England鈥檚 most eligible bachelor degenerate into a bloated despot, and one of the worst husbands in history? Was the king a psychopath, or a complex character who dragged Britain from the Dark Ages into the modern era?
This is a Short History of Henry VIII.
Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Dr Tracy Borman, historian and author of Crown and Sceptre.
