Tracy Borman

Henry’s relationships with the men who surrounded him reveal much about his beliefs, behaviour and character. 

They show him to be capable of fierce, but seldom abiding loyalty; of raising men only to destroy them later. He loved to be attended and entertained by boisterous young men who shared his passion for sport, but at other times he was more diverted by men of intellect, culture and wit. 

In this fascinating and often surprising new biography, Tracy Borman reveals Henry’s personality in all its multi-faceted, contradictory glory showing that he was never the one-dimensional monster that he is often portrayed as.