Henry VIII: The Politics of Tyranny

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Traces the life and thirty-seven-year reign of Henry VIII, reassesses his complex personality, and examines his influence on the course of British history

Genres: HistoryNonfictionBiographyTudor PeriodBritish LiteratureHistoricalPolitics

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