If you've never read a biography of Henry VIII, I wouldn't start with this book, but if you're already familiar with his life story, this is definitely worth reading. It explains his personality and actions in the context of his times. This is by far the best book I've read about Henry VIII. Henry VIII: The Mask of Royalty by Lacey Baldwin Smith. An intimate portrait of a man wholly unfit for power: not only a bad man, but also a bad ruler. Henry VIII: The Life and Rule of England's Nero by John Matusiak. This fully illustrated biography focuses not only on the king's many marriages, but also on his abilities as a politician, reformer, military strategist, and man of learning. Henry VIII: The Charismatic King Who Reforged a Nation by Kathy Elgin.
Biography that covers the king's troubled youth, triumphant early reign, and agonizing old age. Great Harry: The Extravagant Life of Henry VIII by Carolly Erickson.
First published in 1968, this biography remains the standard account, based on documentary sources. Biography of the talented, athletic and temperamental king who changed the course of English history. Henry VIII: The Tudor Tyrant by Richard Rex. Portrays the infamous Tudor king as neither a genius nor a tyrant, but a man like any other except for the extraordinary circumstances in which he found himself. Book Categories: Henry VIII, Court, Writings, Wives, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, Katherine Parr, Henry's Children, Relatives, Mistresses, Others, Thomas More, Reign, The Mary Rose, Fiction, Tudors, Children's Books, DVDs King Henry VIII
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