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The mind of a tyrant


Join us as acclaimed historian, and one of the world's leading authorities on the Tudors, Dr David Starkey presents the most detailed analysis to date of the life of Henry VIII.

 

The factsICON: none

The facts


Did you know that two of Henry's wives were cousins? Or that his daughter, 'Bloody Mary', had nearly 300 people burned at the stake? Find out more fascinating facts here.

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