VIII
H. M. Castor
Published by Templar
ISBN 978 184877 500 8
Henry VIII (1491-1547) is probably the most famous British king. He began his reign as an educated and charismatic 17-year-old, but went on to become a highly controversial figure.
He is best remembered for his break from the Roman Catholic Church because the pope would not let him divorce his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. He had several more wives after killing off his earlier ones.
By the time he died, in 1547, Henry had become an obese, unpopular and cruel king. So what brought about the change?
Many films, plays and books have tried to tackle that subject, such as the 2008 movie The Other Boleyn Girl and the popular TV series The Tudors.
Now writer H. M. Castor is taking on a much-covered subject in her young adult novel VIII. But has she got anything new to say?