Or over the years he realized exactly how much he could get away with and who to eliminate to stay in power and sustain the Tudor dynasty.
Or over the years he realized exactly how much he could get away with and who to eliminate to stay in power and sustain the Tudor dynasty.
Exactly. He ascended the throne at a very young age (early 20s, I think) and had his way in all things, surrounded by sycophants, for many years. Being told no by anyone must have been intolerable to him.