Henry VIII's Last Victim: The Life and Times of Henry Howard, Earl of SurreyA pioneering poet whose verse had a profound impact on Shakespeare and the English Renaissance, Surrey was nevertheless branded by one contemporary as the most foolish proud boy that is in England. He was the heir of Englands premier nobleman, first cousin to two of Henry VIIIs wives Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard and best friend and brother in law to the Kings illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy. Celebrated for his chivalrous deeds both on and off the