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Was Henry VIII England's Most Evil King?

We ask whether Henry VIIIs reign makes him England’s most evil monarch.

This is the turbulent reign of that infamous Tudor monarch, Henry VIII. His spectacularly complicated love life, break with Rome, political executions and ruthless pursuit of power. Today we examine his rule, hear about the many unfortunate people who crossed his path, and ask whether his actions make him England’s most evil monarch.

To investigate whether Henry VIII truly deserves the title, we're joined by Kate Williams, author of 'Regina: A New History of Women and Power'.

Produced by James Hickmann and Mariana Des Forges, and edited by Dougal Patmore.

All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3Media.

Dan Snow's History Hit is a History Hit podcast.

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49 minutes