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Henry VIII
- The Decline and Fall of a Tyrant
- Narrated by: Toby Longworth
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
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The Tudors retained only a precarious grip on the crown of England, founded on a title that was both tenuous and legally flimsy. This left them preoccupied by two major obsessions: the necessity for a crop of lusty male heirs to continue the bloodline and the elimination of threats from dynastic rivals. None was cursed more by this rampant insecurity than Henry VIII, who embodied not only the power and imperial majesty of the monarchy, but also England's military might. His health always had huge political consequences at home and overseas - hence his unbridled hypochondria.
Drawing on the latest historical and medical research, Robert Hutchinson reveals the extent to which the king also grappled with accelerating geriatric decay in his last six years, made more acute by medical conditions that were not only painful but transformed the monarch into a 28-stone psychotic monster, suspicious of everyone around him, including those most dear to him.
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- Burmese
- 18-10-22
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Overall a well researched & enjoyable, a fascinating window into the tumultuous times of the Tudors - well researched tho? Simply questioning the more detailed death of Jane Seymour in childbed…. after a Caesarean section - not come across this before - did her physician log this? This has really intrigued me; if a physician had performed such an op, then where & when was this corroborated - bearing in mind childbirth in Tudor times was purely in the domain of women. In the case of Queen Jane Seymour, she would only have had her ladies in attendance, with the midwife being called & staying at the palace when the Queen was near her time. No man would have been allowed within the confines of the birthing chamber - is this c section based on more modern historical rumour? It wasn’t until much later that the birthing rituals of a monarch changed to allowing male physicians in attendance &, later still, there having to be male court witnesses of rank at all royal births.
These were fascinating times so it was a shame when the narrator sounded so world weary at times (was he thinking of all the hours of reading aloud yet remaining?), which almost made one feel perhaps it would be better to read the actual book rather than continue with this audible version?
Thank you for a very enjoyable book.
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- Nina
- 12-05-19
Henry VIII
Read many books on this subject matter and enjoyed this different angle. Learned a few things I didn't already know. Would recommend it
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