Synopsis
How did England become a military power? Adam Hart-Davis reveals how Henry VIII 's ascension to the throne necessitated invention in the field of armaments.
- Programme: What The Tudors Did For Us
- Episode: 04: War Machyne
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2002
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