• Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him

  • The secret history behind the Tudor throne
  • By: Tracy Borman
  • Narrated by: Julie Teal
  • Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
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Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him

By: Tracy Borman
Narrated by: Julie Teal
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Tracy Borman, author of the best-selling biography Thomas Cromwell, takes us behind the scenes of Henry VIII's court and sheds new light on the most notorious Tudor monarch through the fresh perspective of his male relationships.

Henry VIII is well known for his tumultuous relationships with women, and he is often defined by his many marriages. But what do we see if we take a different look? When we see Henry through the men in his life, a new perspective on this famous king emerges....

Henry's relationships with the men who surrounded him reveal much about his beliefs, behaviour and character. They show him to be capable of fierce but seldom abiding loyalty, of raising men only to destroy them later. He loved to be attended and entertained by boisterous young men who shared his passion for sport, but at other times he was more diverted by men of intellect, culture and wit. Often trusting and easily led by his male attendants and advisers during the early years of his reign, he matured into a profoundly suspicious and paranoid king whose favour could be suddenly withdrawn, as many of his later servants found to their cost. His cruelty and ruthlessness would become ever more apparent as his reign progressed, but the tenderness that he displayed towards those he trusted proves that he was never the one-dimensional monster that he is often portrayed as.  

In this fascinating and often surprising new biography, Tracy Borman reveals Henry's personality in all its multifaceted, contradictory glory.

©2018 Tracy Borman (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

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  • james dixon
  • 02-01-19

Great book

The best book on henry yet loved it could not put it down learned a lot from it

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  • Valerie Kaye
  • 12-12-18

complete and absorbing.

A complete and detailed account of the Tudor dynasty, absorbing and detailed. Thoroughly enjoyable. Recommendable.

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  • Zack Sydes
  • 09-23-19

Engaging & Thorough

Super interesting, very detailed, and a perfect reader who brings some variety in her reading to help keep a slack attention span like mine on track.

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  • Stephen Bentley
  • 02-26-20

Unexpectedly fascinating.

I hadn't expected this book to be as interesting as it is. I was expecting a slimmed down Scarisbrick and this is completely different. The focus is on Henry, has to be given he dominated every company he was in, but the descriptions of the men that surrounded him and to an extent manipulated him is a real game changer. I thought this book was very well read. I have listened through once and will gladly listen through again.

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  • Nikki fitzgerald
  • 02-17-19

loved it

easy to listen too and very enjoyable if your interested in history your enjoy this

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  • d m holt
  • 11-27-18

Nothing new here

Sadly this doesn’t live up to its title. A rehash of HVIII’s life is all.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 06-22-23

Terrific!

Excellent and brilliantly researched work, told with conviction and experience which illustrates to the reader how Henry’s court worked

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  • Emsal Ahmet
  • 06-17-23

Really kept me listening

I enjoyed this book even though I thought I knew about Henry V111 it was revealing and informative.

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  • SarahF
  • 02-25-23

I learned far more than I thought I would

Such an interesting take on a well known set of facts. I was particularly interested in the way Henry moved backwards and forwards between pro and anti religious reformism. I never really knew a huge amount of Cranmer before this and found him to be a fascinating character.

Really good narration too.

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  • Emma Clarke
  • 01-10-23

Fascinating

A gripping book that gives insight into the dynamics of Henry’s court. Well read too!

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  • jessica
  • 11-22-18

A refreshing take on Henry VIII

I loved this idea. As a Tudorphile its hard to find a book on Them that has much new, or different, takes on the Tudors. Henry VIII has a lot of stuff written about him, yes, but there is still a lot of mystery surrounding him. This book goes at it by looking at the men surrounding him at his most prominent times in history which gives you just that bit more of a full spectrum into who Henry truly was

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  • Shaun Hazell
  • 12-29-18

Easy to listen to.

Very good narration by Julie Teal and a well researched story on Henry the VIII.

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