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The King’s Secret Matter
Henry VIII’s desire to end his marriage to Catherine of Aragon drives The King’s Secret Matter, as the Tudor court becomes divided over succession, religion and the king’s growing attachment to Anne Boleyn. Catherine refuses to accept that her marriage is invalid, while Henry pushes church and government toward a break with Rome that will change England permanently. Plaidy presents the royal divorce as both an intimate marital conflict and a political crisis with consequences far beyond the court.
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