Henry VIII

"The future Henry VIII was born on 28 June 1491, the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. This talented, athletic and temperamental man might have proved something of a handful to his older brother, Prince Albert, the firstborn, had he survived to wear the crown. But Henry's life was changed forever when Arthur died in 1502 and the course of English history took a very unexpected turn ..."--Page 4 of cover.