Episode 2 | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer?

Duration: 58'24''

Synopsis

Jonathan Foyle looks for clues in Henry VIII's art to glimpse what was going on inside the king's head as he faced his darkest days following his divorce and break with Rome.

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