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S01E03 - "Monarch to Monster"
Aired on Oct 28, 2020, 9:00 PM
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Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)
Rise of a Tyrant
In the first episode, experts examine how Henry VIII's traumatic childhood affected his personality, from the death of his older brother to the tragic early death of his beloved mother.
Oct 14, 2020
60 min
Bloodlust & the Boleyns
The second episode takes viewers on a journey through the turbulent marriages, affairs and tyrannical politics of King Henry VIII's reign, and explores how Henry's obsession with marrying Anne Boleyn resulted in a cataclysmic and hugely unpopular split with the Roman Catholic Church. The programme also examines Henry's relationship with his new chief advisor and enforcer, Thomas Cromwell, who would come to bear the brunt of the King's increasing unhinged behaviour in the years to come.
Oct 21, 2020
60 min
Monarch to Monster
The series concludes with a look at the king's final years, when the pain caused by an inflected ulcer on his leg had a detrimental impact on his increasingly angry temperament. Lauren Johnson examines the king's exotic diet, including meat from porpoises and seals, and considers its impact on both his weight and his health. Plus, a look at a Catholic rebellion and the breakdown of Henry's relationship with advisor Thomas Cromwell.
Oct 28, 2020
60 min
