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Henry VIII & Trump: History Repeating?

Mar 16, 2020 | IMDB 0

45 min Watch Now

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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Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Briers

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