marthajefferson:

_{1485 – 1509} 

            “During the last six years of his life, Henry VII became a virtual recluse in a “court grim and sombre”, his reputation for miserliness and paranoia growing markedly worse. The reign was plunged into crisis: in a short period of three years he lost his heir, Prince Arthur; his wife, Queen Elizabeth of York; a baby Princess, Katherine; his most trusted advisor since the beginning of his reign, Cardinal John Morton; and a loyal friend and counselor, Reginald Bray. Rarely visible, he seemed not to want to be seen. For those who caught a glimpse of him, he seemed to be more dead than alive…”

_{michael marcus as young!henry, and sharlto copley as old!henry  [insp]}