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Henry VIII's Descent into Darkness

Henry VIII's Descent into Darkness

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He's known as one of history's most murderous kings, but was he always a monster? Or was he acting in ways expected of a king during his time.


Joining Anthony as special guest co-host is author and historian Gareth Russell, to explore the theories that support the latter.


Did the break from Rome set him off on a violent spiral? Did a fall from a horse in a jousting tournament really start his descent into darkness?! Or is there just no justifying what he did?


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Edited by Hannah Feodorov and Anna Brant. Produced by Stuart Beckwith.


For tickets to see Anthony and Maddy talking about her new book, Hoax, click here: https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/hoax/


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I've been reading about Henry VIII for decades, even did an Oxford course on him, so was really interested in this one. I thought I knew most things, both good and bad, but such was the depth of research and knowledge of both presenters that I learnt a few new things and it made me think slightly differently of Henry. Highly recommend.

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