Early Tudors: Henry VII and Henry VIII

Early Tudors: Henry VII and Henry VIII

Charles Edward Moberly
Land Storbritannien
Sprog EN
Episoder 66
Seneste 22.10.2026

This podcast presents a reading of Charles Edward Moberly's short history of the early Tudor monarchs, Henry VII and Henry VIII. It traces how their reigns became unusually autocratic and centralized after the upheaval of the Wars of the Roses. Beyond the English court, the book sets the period in a wider European frame, covering the Reformation conflict, the rivalry between Francis I and Emperor Charles V, the political influence of the popes, and the struggle over Italy. The narration follows Moberly's aim of giving listeners both interesting detail and a clear sense of the continental context in which these kings acted.

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