Tyrannical, egotistical, paranoid, vengeful... Few names in history conjure up such a deadly list of words. But the wife-murdering Tudor king Henry VIII is certainly one of them. Today, we examine his spectacularly complicated love life, break with Rome, political executions and ruthless pursuit of power to answer the question: can anyone be forgiven for liking Henry VIII?
For this we're joined by Kate Williams, author of 'Regina: A New History of Women and Power'.
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