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Henry VIII beheaded two of his six wives: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. The doodles likely speak to private inner turmoil, an Ottawa professor says.

Henry VIII beheaded two of his six wives: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. The doodles likely speak to private inner turmoil, an Ottawa professor says.

Henry VIII highlighted verses in the margins of a prayer book that suggest he was plagued by physical suffering and sins he had committed and was seeking divine wisdom

Henry's prayer book at Wormsley Library evidences a king in turmoil over his sinfulness and seeking divine forgiveness.

Henry had always been a theatrically pious king and in his last years he turned to religion with melancholy intensity.

Henry had always been a theatrically pious king and in his last years he turned to religion with melancholy intensity.

A roundup of mysterious, paranormal and strange news stories from the past week. When asked in an interview about allegations

A prayer book with never-before-seen annotations by Tudor king Henry VIII has been discovered in a library near High Wycombe.

A book dotted with what are believed to be Henry VIIIs notes has revealed the monarchs inner thoughts as his health was rapidly declining towards the end of his life.

Doodles found in Henry VIII’s prayer book reveal that the controversial monarch was plagued by depression and a fear of divine retribution.