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The Essay - Henry, King of Kings

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Series detailing key aspects of Henry VIII's 38-year reign

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The Essay - Henry, King of Kings - Henry - 1536

Suzannah Lipscomb, research curator at Hampton Court Palace, explains why the year 1536 was pivotal in Henry's transformation in the public eye from a benign ruler to a tyrant.

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The Essay - Henry, King of Kings - Henry as Renaissance Prince

Lucy Wooding, lecturer in Early Modern History at King's College, London, goes behind the familiar grandiose image of Henry, revealing his fears about losing the throne.

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The Essay - Henry, King of Kings - Henry the Man o' War

Geoffrey Moorhouse examines achievements that came from Henry's warfare, such as a coastal defence system, the founding of the Royal Navy and the first environmental legislation.

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The Essay - Henry, King of Kings - Henry Tudor and God

Peter Marshall, professor of history at the University of Warwick, examines Henry VIII's fickle and fragile relationship with God.

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The Essay - Henry, King of Kings - Henry VIII and Drama

Dr Tom Betteridge, reader in modern English literature at Oxford Brookes University, examines the various depictions of Henry VIII in stage plays.

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