Was Henry VIII A Serial Killer? | After Dark

Henry VIII was a monarch everyone was excited for, and turned into someone who weaponised his powers for murder. What happened in his life that caused the death toll to suddenly rise? In this episode, Anthony and Maddy are joined by historian and author, Gareth Russell, to unpack the warning signs that led to beheadings, burnings and savagery in the Tudor court. Find out more about Gareth's work: https://www.garethrussell.co.uk/ 0:00 - Taylor Swift, The Brontës, and Henry VIII (Intro & Banter) 1:09 - Henry VIII: Serial Killer or Product of His Time? 2:03 - Why Are We Still Obsessed with Tudor History? 7:01 - The World Henry VIII Inherited: Ending the Wars of the Roses 11:00 - The Transformation: From Prince Charming to Tyrant 15:07 - The English Reformation & Henry's Body Count 19:09 - The First Casualties: Monks, Thomas More, and John Fisher 20:39 - The Massive Pilgrimage of Grace Uprising 28:38 - Henry VIII: Not a Tyrant, But an Abuser and Narcissist 36:25 - The Last Medieval King and the First Modern King? 44:44 - Henry VIII's Legacy: A Destructive and Incompetent Monarch After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #HistoryHitPodcast #AfterDark #Tudors