Henry VIII began his rule as a magnificent and chivalrous Renaissance prince who embodied every virtue. His reign is remembered as one of dangerous intrigue and bloodshed - and yet the truth is far more complex. This novel brings to life the idealistic monarch. A passionate man in search of true love, he was stymied by the imperative to produce a male heir, as much a victim of circumstance as his unhappy wives. Had fate been kinder to him, the history of England would have been very different.
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