One of the most popular episodes. Lighter in tone, driven by the guest Cyrus, who is a visual artist, but also a comedic talent.
Again with the minimally murdery theme.
Henry VIII Part 3, The Cyrus episode. Henry’s romantic misadventures are portrayed as a somewhat pathetic and lame subject for History. The execution of Cromwell sheds light on the pattern of Royal executions. Henry’s later advisors make a number of missteps from debasing the currency to getting into wars with both France and Scotland. We summarize Cromwell’s contribution to the Reformation in England. We discuss the English bible, the printing industry and drive the theme that the English reformation was just not as violent and murdery as on the continent. Mary’s threat to the Reformation is introduced. Conversations with Camie ranges from literacy levels to divine intervention, the dangers of life at Court to a clarification about Mary’s burnings for Heresy as opposed to normal regime change type political murdering. We close with a mention of 2 really horrible climate events of the late 16th century.