Sean Cunningham
Historian and head of medieval records at the National Archives, and author of a Penguin monarch biography of Henry VII, offering expertise on late medieval English politics and governance.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 1h 3min
Henry VII: Reign of Jeopardy
Dr Sean Cunningham, historian and head of medieval records at the National Archives and author of a Penguin biography of Henry VII, joins to explore late medieval politics. He traces Henry’s rise from exile to king. They discuss Bosworth’s gamble. They examine tools of control like bonds, the threats of Simnel and Warbeck, and how aging shaped a sterner reign.
