Article: BBC Radio marks 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to throne.

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April 2009, marks the 500th anniversary of the accession of Henry VIII to the English throne. Aged just 17 when he became king, Henry VIII became known for his fierce suppression of the Protestant faith, his fiery battles with Pope Clement VII in Rome and, of course, for his six wives.

The life and times of this remarkable monarch are marked on BBC Radio 3 in a new production of Shakespeare and Fletcher's Henry VIII starring Patrick Malahide, Matthew Marsh and Adam Godley; special editions of ...

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