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Henry VIII & Trump: History Repeating?
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Henry VIII & Trump: History Repeating?

2020-03-16 · 45 min · Not rated

Documentary · History

Documentary offering a fresh perspective on the question of how history will judge Donald Trump, by setting his life next to that of a controversial leader from our own past.

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Directors
Stephen Finnigan
Production companies
The Garden Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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Suzannah LipscombSuzannah LipscombSelf - Historian
Lucy BriersLucy BriersSelf - Narrator

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