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How was King Henry VIII a dictator?

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Well, let's examine what one means by dictator, shall we? The term dictator comes from a Roman extraordinary magistrate who had absolute authority beyond that which a regular magistrate could wield. read more

King Henry the VIII (1491-1547) was a supreme egoist who had in him great thirst for power coupled with a gargantuan appetite for sex. He was extremely stubborn, intolerant and brooked no opposition whatsoever. The inevitable result: he was a dictator, nay, a brutal dictator. read more

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