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E3: January & the Tudor Dynasty

All Things Tudor - The Podcast

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The Desire for a Son

"I think it's also about Henry really convincing himself that it had been wrong for him to marry Catherine of Aragon because she was his brother's widow," says the author. "And so he's convinced himself that there must be some sort of divine punishment... So if he can set it right, then he will have the son that he wants." The book is published by Simon & Schuster at £16.99.

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