It's easy to assume that TV execs believe there are only two periods of history worth bothering with – the Nazis and the Tudors. But when there is so much politicking, intrigue and, let's face it, bloodletting it's not difficult to see why they're so fascinated. As new series Shardlake (Disney+, all episodes streaming now) shows, it's easy to spin a yarn out of Henry VIII's assault on the Catholic church in a fit of pique at not getting his own way over marriage. Shardlake – based on a series of... Read this story at www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com , www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk , www.thestar.co.uk
