Kyra Cornelius Kramer
With his tumultuous love life, relentless pursuit of a male heir, and drastic religious transformation, Englandâ€™s King Henry VIIIâ€™s life sounds more like reality television than history. He was a man of fascinating contradictionsâ€”he pursued a woman he loved for almost a decade only to behead her less than four years after their marriage. He defended Catholicism so vigorously that he was honored as Defender of the Faith, but he went on to break with Rome and have himself declared Supreme Head of the Church of England. Worst of all, the King who began his reign praised as â€œheroâ€ and â€œlover of justice and goodnessâ€ ended it having metamorphosed into such a monster that he was called the "English Nero." What could have caused these incredible paradoxes? Could there be a simple medical explanation for the Kingâ€™s descent into tyranny? Where do the answers lie? ,Blood Will Tell.
History,Nonfiction,English History,Tudor Period,Biography,Historical,Medical,Science,European Literature,British Literature,Literature,16th Century,Health,Medicine
Blood Will Tell: A Medical Explanation of the Tyranny of Henry VIII