Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant episode two, "Warrior," examines the monarch's early obsession with military glory, showcasing his shift from a Renaissance prince to a competitive leader between 1509 and 1520 [3, 4]. David Starkey highlights how this phase, featuring the Battle of the Spurs and the Field of the Cloth of Gold, was driven by a need for personal validation and fostered the beginnings of his tyrannical rule [1, 3].