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Sounds,01 Dec 2025,52 mins,

Contains some violent scenes.

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Henry VIII was a monarch everyone was excited for, and turned into someone who weaponised his powers for murder. What happened in his life that caused the death toll to suddenly rise? In this episode, Anthony and Maddy are joined by historian and author, Gareth Russell, to unpack the warning signs that led to beheadings, burnings and savagery in the Tudor court. Find out more about Gareth's work: https://www.garethrussell.co.uk/ This podcast was edited by Tim Arstall and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick. All music from Epidemic Sounds. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.

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