Henry VIII King Of Kings Series exploring key areas of Henry VIII's reign, in commemoration of the 500th anniversary in 2009 of his accession to the throne.
1. Henry As Renaissance Prince - Lucy WoodingHenry's fears for his throne.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.
2. Henry Tudor & God - Peter MarshallHenry's fickle relationship with god.Peter Marshall, professor of history at the University of Warwick, examines Henry's fickle and fragile relationship with God.
3. Henry The Man O' War - Geoffrey MoorhouseHenry's nautical achivements & environmental laws.Travel writer Geoffrey Moorhouse examines some of the achievements that came from Henry's warfare, such as a coastal defence system, the founding of the Royal Navy and the first-ever environmental legislation to protect resources used in shipbuilding.
4. Henry & Drama - Dr Tom BetteridgeStage depictions of Henry. Series detailing key aspects of Henry VIII's 38-year reign.
Dr Tom Betteridge, reader in modern English literature at Oxford Brookes University, focuses on the various depictions of Henry in stage plays.
5. Henry, 1536 - Suzannah LipscombHenry's transaformation from benign despot to crude tyrant.Suzannah Lipscomb, research curator at Hampton Court Palace, explains why the year 1536 was pivotal in the king's transformation in the public eye from a benign ruler to a tyrant.
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