Episode 1 | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer?

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Jonathan Foyle looks at the palaces, tapestries, music and paintings created in King Henry VIII's name and asks if they compensate for the religious treasures he later destroyed.

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Anne Boleyn | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

Anne Boleyn | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

BBC Four | 2009 | 2'51''

Jonathan Foyle discusses the public resentment towards Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn.

Early Life of Henry | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

Early Life of Henry | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

BBC Four | 2009 | 5'05''

Jonathan Foyle discusses Henry VIII's first actions as King of England.

Henry and Cambridge | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

Henry and Cambridge | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

BBC Four | 2009 | 3'41''

Jonathan Foyle discusses Henry VIII's education at Cambridge and the influence of his grandmother Margaret Beaufort.

Henry and Divorce | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

Henry and Divorce | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

BBC Four | 2009 | 5'24''

Jonathan Foyle discusses Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon.

Henry and Hampton Court | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

Henry and Hampton Court | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

BBC Four | 2009 | 5'03''

Jonathan Foyle visits Hampton Court and discusses Wolsey's influence it's interior and architectural design.

Henry and Holbein | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

Henry and Holbein | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

BBC Four | 2009 | 4'10''

Jonathan Foyle discusses Hans Holbein and the influence of realism in the visual arts during Henry VIII's reign.

Henry and Music | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

Henry and Music | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

BBC Four | 2009 | 2'57''

Jonathan Foyle investigates music in the Tudor court and Henry VIII's own compositions.

Henry's Early Education | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

Henry's Early Education | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

BBC Four | 2009 | 4'27''

Jonathan Foyle discusses Henry VIII's early life and education at Eltham Palace.

Tapestries in Court | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

Tapestries in Court | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

BBC Four | 2009 | 4'30''

Jonathan Foyle explores the important role of tapestries to the Tudor court.

The Image of Henry in Paintings | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

The Image of Henry in Paintings | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

BBC Four | 2009 | 2'02''

Jonathan Foyle investigates the symbolism in Holbein's 'The Whitehall Mural'.

Tudor Art | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

Tudor Art | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

BBC Four | 2009 | 2'15''

Jonathan Foyle investigates Henry VIII's patronage of Tudor art.

Tudor Symbolism | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

Tudor Symbolism | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer

BBC Four | 2009 | 1'15''

Jonathan Foyle points out important Tudor symbolism in art.