Henry VIII – The Tyrant of the Tudors Documentary

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[linibiography]

I don't think I'll ever watch enough about this man. No idea why I find him so fascinating

[LocalLizardFound]

Netflix:one more episode
Icecream:just one more bite
Book:just one more page
Henry VIII: just one more wife

[kristencunningham]

Too bad he never knew that the great “son and heir” he spent his life trying for, would actually prove to be his daughter with Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth I. Her reign was considered the “Golden Age” while she ruled for 44 years. I bet he’d have been a pretty proud father if he could have seen her!

[williamwright]

In a way, Henry's life reads like a tragedy. He had all the makings of a great king, but his own ambition and vices slowly turned him from a beloved monarch into a tyrant

[awkwardvulture]

A biography on his first wife's parents, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella of Castile would be interesting...

[Yasin_]

The death of Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn’s Still Birth
Fell from his horse
Execution of Anne Boleyn
Marriage to Jane Seymour
Death of his illegitimate son (Henry Fitzroy)
It all happened in the year 1536

[alexanderdoddy]

Curious how things would have gone had his brother survived, or Henry had his upbringing. Could have been a VERY different England!

[laurakimka]

I love the narrator’s perfect dose of enthusiasm and charisma

[TheShalimMiah]

Upon the isle of Britain’s throne,
Did Henry VIII in grandeur hone,
His rule, his reign, his royal might,
That shone as day and dark as night.

Six queens did grace his fateful side,
In marriage vows they did abide.
Their love, their fear, their destiny,
Bound in chains of mystery.

With Catherine, fair and ever true,
His nuptial journey he did ensue.
Yet, passion’s fire in Anne did wake,
A path of change he chose to take.

In tumult’s heart, the church did sever,
A nation’s course altered forever.
Upon the anvil of his will,
Henry carved his legacy still.

Jane Seymour’s love did briefly bloom,
Ere the hand of death cast its gloom.
Three more queens would share his life,
In a dance of joy, of strife.

Through halls of Hampton Court he tread,
Crowned in gold, in splendour spread.
His figure looming, tall and great,
A king, in power and in state.

Yet, whispers of a softer tale,
On winds of time they softly sail,
Of a man who loved, who lost, who feared,
In the echo of the years revered.

Henry, monarch of his time,
Your story told in this humble rhyme,
Of power’s price, of love’s despair,
Of a king’s solitary, solemn stare.

[madamgmail]

This should be a series, starting from the begining with the Lancasters and Yorks. The historical narration brings this vividly to life. This history never gets old. Well done presentation.

[jamesshaw]

Henry VIII has a confusing legacy. He was known to have been a brutal and often cruel man, but his reforms gave way to great modernization

[hollyw]

More than just the pain, his head injury, which knocked him out cold for several hours, probably was responsible for his change in personality. More and more, science learns that head injury can cause an amazing change of personality.

[Boxrz]

When people think of Henry the Eight normally, they have this grotesque figure of this old, bloated, misogynistic old man, which maybe he did become in his later years. But what isn’t so well perceived, I think, is that the young Henry VIII was everything a woman could possibly want. He was athletic, he was charming, he was erudite… He was basically just a magnetic human being, and I think any woman would fall head over heels. He just oozed charisma. He was indeed one of the first ”enlightened” and highly educated monarchs in Europe.

[mimimatasar]

This is a great documentary on his reign, not just his drama.

[calvinh]

Great video guys! Nice to have you back uploading regularly during this new lockdown in the UK

[nmcgunagle]

I love Henry VIII’s story. Thanks so much for covering it.

[juliettoler]

I think Henry started out as a very determined and earnest King, who wanted to rule all his subjects fairly. His tragic downfall was his desire to be admired and loved. As a second son, he always came after Arthur. Arthur, the future king, and Henry, the future...what? Like most second sons, Henry was destined for the church and as with all children of kings of the age, was removed from his mother's care when quite young. Then when Arthur died, Henry was finally brought forward, away from the church, to take Arthur's place, giving him dizzying freedoms he'd never dreamed of. He had attention, and loved it. He lost his beloved mother; once again he was plunged into sorrow. His father would not allow Henry to marry Katherine, who had been Arthur's wife, though she insisted their marriage had been unconsumated. His father died, he became King. Finally he was in charge! He married Katherine. They lost child after child. Maybe she had slept with Arthur? Two wives later, he had a son but lost his son's mother. Tremendous highs and lows, never the middle for Henry. The older he got, the tighter he clung to power and the fear he had offended God. He became increasingly despotic. He seemed like he was searching for something. He wanted the one thing he lost early in his life. He wanted unconditional love.

[chykim]

This is probably the 5th documentary I've watched about the Tudors & it never gets old... Such an interesting "dynasty"...

[oliverb]

Great to have you back! Can’t wait to get into this video! 😊

[georgenorris]

I have watched many films and documentaries about Henry viii over the years and have grown to resent the fact that this man, who I rank firmly among the most tyrannical and destructive of all our monarchs, is given such a lot of press and some of it good at that. Historians still linger lovingly over the myth of Henry as the young adored prince. In truth we are still harvesting his malevolent influence to this day.