Episode 211: New Men and Counselors

Western Civ

English - September 02, 2022 14:00 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 129 ratings
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Henry VIII begins his reign as king immediately provoking a war with France. Henry's accomplishments in France, however, fighting against Louis XII would prove not worth the cost. Meanwhile, now-Cardinal Wolsey pushes Henry to reconsider his continental ambitions. Wolsey's Pro-France attitude would ruffle a few English aristocratic feathers, but ultimately he got his way with the marriage of Princess Mary to the aging Louis XII.

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