An accessible biography for A level History students that concentrates on the issues that come up time and time again in the AS and A2 exams. / Why historians differ - an introduction to interpretations and historiography / A brief biography, including a timeline and an 'Understanding Henry VIII' box / Issue 1: Was he a tyrant? / Issue 2: How protestant was England? / Issue 3: How successful was his foreign policy? / Henry VIII: an assessment / Further reading / Index