Was henry viii (of england) a true renaissance man?
Henry VIII certainly considered himself a Renaissance Man, and he was if you look at a list of his creative accomplishments and cultural interests alone. But then there is the political Henry: ruthless, aggressive, a warrior, perhaps a megalomaniac. These dominant characteristics of the man overshadow his cultivated side, and it might even be said that his renaissance persona was little more than an egoist’s affectation.
