#49 'Like an episode of the Borgias' - Ep 4 Henry VIII: the King, his wife, his lover, the French

31 May 1529: Faced with France and Spain doing a deal and leaving England in the lurch, Henry races against time to begin his divorce trial in London, and then pulls the plug just before a verdict is reached. Meanwhile the pope and his cardinals are double-crossing each other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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