'Mutatis Mutandis' OR 'Change What Must Be Changed''

Henry VIII, desperate for a male heir, destroys his first marriage and then marries five more times. Two ministers (Wolsey and Cromwell) are overthrown and martyrs from both Conservative and Reformed religous trends suffer - as does any opponent of the King's will for change.

'Sorry ..sorry…..' 'Wake up, Seaton!' That wasn’t his mother’s voice. It was deep and cruel. Mark Smeaton forced open his eyes and the dream faded. The nightmare began again.'So pleased you feel sorry,' sneered Sir Richard Rich, 'but feeling sorry isn’t enough. His Majesty requires your confession!.…"

'230 Mark Smeaton (1512-36) is supposed to have come from a humble Flemish background. His father was a carpenter & his mother a seamstress. Mark was a talented musician but ridiculed for his poverty at Court. Anne Boleyn was sympathetic. The account given in this work of their adulterous relationship was later denied as having been extracted by torture. He was the only alleged lover to give evidence against Anne.'

491 Pages including Notes

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