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Henry VIII as an angry young man
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A passionate young king is flexing his muscles for war, in a new
drama series about Henry VIII. Grace Hammond reports.
Here is Henry VIII as never seen before - or at least not since
Keith Michell in the 1970s in the first BBC drama to be shot in
colour. In this new series called The Tudors, Henry is young, sexy,
intriguing, romantic and infinitely more complex than he's usually
depicted.
It covers 10 tumultuous years leading to the King's first divorce
and is written by Michael...
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Henry VIII.(Book Review)
History Review
; HenryVIII Michael A. R. Graves Pearson, Profiles in Power, 2003 217pp, 14.99 [pounds sterling] ISBN 0 582 8110 X Michael Graves' new study of Henry VIII leaves one wondering whether the travails of modern politics may be doing serious damage to our understanding of the past. His study of Henry's
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Will the real Henry VIII please stand up? Henry VIII may be our most famous monarch, a man who still bestrides English history as mightily as he dominated his kingdom nearly 500 years ago--but how well do we really understand him? Eric Ives looks for the man behind the bluster.(Cover Story)
History Today
; SCHOOL CHILDREN IN Mussolini's Italy were given a cartoon history book. The page devoted to Henry VIII showed him in the Tower of London, leaning on the headsman's axe. In front was the block and a kneeling wife holding up an infant in supplication; behind, a queue of other wives waiting their
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Losing your head over PBS-TV's 'Henry VIII'
Sunday News Lancaster, PA
; Scandalous rumors. Whispered innuendoes. Worried questions about succession. A polarized nation split in two. No, we're not talking about the 2004 American presidential election. We're talking about 14th-century England and a terrific, two-part "Masterpiece Theatre" presentation titled "Henry
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Hooray Henry; Tudor history.('Henry VIII: The King and His Court')(Review)
The Economist (US)
; Furry monster HENRY VIII ruled England and its dominions between 1509 and 1547. His likeness, thanks to Holbein's famous portraits in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and elsewhere, is so well known that it almost qualifies as a brand. A legend on account of his six wives, King Henry's legacy was
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RICHLY-DETAILED VIEW OF HENRY VIII'S COURT BOUND TO BE A SUCCESS.(DAILY BREAK)(Review)
The Virginian Pilot
; Byline: BARBARA SPIGEL HENRY VIII The King and His Court ALISON WEIR Ballentine. 632 pp. $28. THERE'S AN old saying in the book trade: ``Henry VIII sells Couple this with the current revival of historical biographies and prize-winning author Alison Weir's latest book is a sure-fire winner. Weir is
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