June
28
/ 2023
Best known for his six marriages and a notorious clash with the Pope over annulling his union with Catherine the Aragon, Henry VIII's reign was marked by tumultuous events, both historically and personally. Etchings recently discovered in Henry VIII’s prayer book, used during his final years, have shed light on his inner struggles, potentially revealing that the monarch was plagued by depression, insecurity and a profound fear of divine retribution. The formidable Tudor monarch, known for his larger-than-life persona, engaged in a peculiar habit of making small drawings of hands, known as manicules, in the margins of his books. These doodles recovered from Henry VIII’s prayer book are the subject of a research paper published in Renaissance Quarterly . [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"109682","attributes":{"alt":"Researchers
