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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.
In the 1530s, King Henry VIII was at a crossroads. In his desperation for a new wife and an heir, he had broken with Rome, divorced Catherine of Aragon and married Anne Boleyn. Isolated and vulnerable, he needed a powerful new image as head of church and state.
In the second of a two-part documentary, architectural historian Jonathan Foyle looks for clues in the king's art to glimpse what was going on inside his head as he faced his darkest days.
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Jervaulx Abbey
Duration: 01:40
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Philip Glass
Opening
Performer: Bruce Brubaker.![]()
Sia
Breathe Me
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jonathan Foyle |
| Producer | Janice Hopper |
| Director | Janice Hopper |
Broadcasts
Wed 24 Jun 200921:00BBC HD & BBC Four- Thu 25 Jun 200900:30
- Sun 28 Jun 200922:00
- Mon 29 Jun 200902:55
- Wed 31 Mar 201020:00
- Thu 1 Apr 201003:15
- Mon 12 Jul 201023:00BBC HD
- Thu 14 Oct 201021:00
- Fri 15 Oct 201003:20
- Sat 2 Apr 201121:00BBC HD
- Wed 23 May 201220:00
- Thu 24 May 201200:10
Mon 3 Jun 201319:00BBC Two except Yorkshire- Mon 20 Jul 201520:00
- Tue 21 Jul 201503:00
- Mon 29 Feb 201622:00
- Thu 30 Mar 201720:00
- Fri 31 Mar 201702:50
- Tue 3 Oct 201723:15
- Tue 21 Aug 201823:00
- Thu 21 Feb 201900:25
- Mon 13 Oct 202521:00
- Wed 15 Oct 202502:30
