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Henry VIII (Penguin Monarchs)

by John Guy Book 1 in the Penguin Monarchs series.

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John Guy presents Henry VIII as a ruler whose pursuit of fame, dynastic security and a male heir transformed Tudor England. The book follows him from a celebrated Renaissance prince to an increasingly suspicious and isolated king, showing how his ambitions reshaped government, diplomacy and the royal court.

At the centre is Henry’s break with Rome and the religious revolution that followed. Guy examines his marriages, ministers and political calculations, explaining how personal insecurity and the demands of succession produced both spectacular displays of monarchy and a regime capable of abrupt, destructive violence.

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