henry viii. those who are fans of st. thomas moore who had been the chancellor of englander under henry 6:00 and was -- henry viii thomas caronwall is the instrument of both securing the divorce and arguing for the separation of the church in england from the church in this rome and, ultimate hi, for thomas moore's demise as well. ultimately ironically, thomas cromwell lost his head as well. but it's a maybe more sympathetic portrayal of a very skilled statesman a very skilled manager who managed the kingdom of england for henry viii but who also is responsible for the destruction of the monasteries, the break up of church holdingsing and property and, ultimately, the severance of the relationship between england and the church of rome. and some of the real depravations occurred under the reign of henry viii. great read and this is the single best biography i've ever read of napoleon by andrew roberts, and in one volume it is a stupendous read and very accessible read about who napoleon was and his triumphs and his failures. he won almost all of his battles, but unfortunately ones he lost were pretty dispositive. he was a brillia