I was always interested like most in the history of the Tudors and Henry VIII but this got lost by the whey side when following my education and career in Archaeology and Museums. I am watching for the second time round the BBC series on the Tudors, and I have to say it’s just as gripping as the first time I watched it. I really like how they have portrayed all of the characters even if Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is a bit too hot and doesn’t really get fat and aged. I also enjoy how they convey the different political stances within this period and also the change in religion, making it easy to understand for the lay man. You also see how different members of this period behaved in order for personal and family gain, and how they manipulated their circumstances and people they were in contact with. It shows a bit more to Henry and the people he surrounded himself with rather than concentrating on him having so many wives. I feel both times I have watched this i