A review by yourfavavery
Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him: The Secret History Behind the Tudor Throne by Tracy Borman

informative

4.5

Borman mentioned that she always wanted to write a biography of Henry VIII, but that the world was full of those. I think this book got at a lot of the most important things in his life - the relationship with his friends and advisors. These are the men who ran the country for him, and his relationships with them are the most revealing evidence we have of his day-to-day life.

This book is well researched and compelling, and added to my understanding of Henry and his court. The only thing I will say is that the most interesting parts had to do with Thomas Cromwell, and her biography Thomas Cromwell: The Untold Story of Henry VIII's Most Faithful Servant has a lot more information about him!