Monarchy, with David Starkey, Series 2: War of the Roses to Cromwell (2005)

The Imperial King: Henry VIII King and Emperor

2. The Imperial King: A profile of Henry VIII, who became heir to the throne after his older brother, Arthur, died. This episode examines the remarkable reign of Henry VIII, which led to the dissolution of the monasteries and placed near tyrannical powers in the hands of the King.

Dr David Starkey presents the second part of his complete history of the British monarchy, which he portrays as a crucial and sometimes violent dialogue between the people and the monarch, through which the very nature of our society was forged.