Henry Viii, Mind of a Tyrant

Historian and broadcaster, Dr David Starkey, follows his acclaimed series Monarchy with this gripping portrait of England’s best-known king. In 1509, Henry VIII’s accession to the throne was greeted with wild rejoicing. Tall, athletic and handsome, he filled the nation with hope. Yet, by his death 38 years later, Henry VIII had earned the reputation of a tyrannical and ruthless monarch.