HENRY VIII written by Alison Weir, narrated by Elliot Fitzpatrick - audiobook extract
Six wives. One King. You know their stories. Now it's time to hear his.\n\nThe magnificent new Tudor novel from the author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series.\n\nA second son, not born to rule, becomes a man, and a king...\n\nIn grand royal palaces, Prince Harry grows up dreaming of knights and chivalry - and the golden age of kings that awaits his older brother. But Arthur's untimely death sees Harry crowned King Henry of England.\n\nAs his power and influence extends, so commences a lifelong battle between head and heart, love and duty. Henry rules by divine right, yet his prayers for a son go unanswered.\n\nThe great future of the Tudor dynasty depends on an heir. And the crown weighs heavy on a king with all but his one true desire. \n\nHENRY VIII. HIS STORY.\n\nAlison Weir's most ambitious Tudor novel yet reveals the captivating story of a man who was by turns brilliant, romantic, and ruthless: the king who changed England forever.