An overview of the great game of politics over which Henry VIII presided. The small group of intimates and personal attendants who made up the staff of the Priv... » 

An overview of the great game of politics over which Henry VIII presided. The small group of intimates and personal attendants who made up the staff of the Privy Chamber surrounded the king 24 hours a day and were supremely well-placed to rig politics and patronage for their own benefit. «