Henry VIII: Man, Monarch, Monster

Henry VIII is born on the 28th of June 1491. He’s the spare heir living in the shadow of his older brother Prince Arthur.

Henry VIII is now 41 years old. His first wife, Katherine of Aragon, has failed to provide him with a longed for son and heir. Enter Ann Boleyn.

Henry VIII has been on the throne for 28 years and the once carefree prince has become a paranoid king, suspicious of everyone around him.