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Henry VIII: Love, Sex and Marriage

In this video from the Historic Royal Palaces, experts discuss love, sex and marriage in Tudor England.

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One Response to “Henry VIII: Love, Sex and Marriage”

1. dearheart says:

   September 26, 2010 at 2:53 pm

   Generally very good, however, why are we listening to Philippa Gregory’s take on Henry? It makes it hard for me to take it seriously as a whole.

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