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| Mock Tudor? Comparing Theresa May's leadership style with Henry VIII's | |
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| One was a famously autocratic Tudor monarch, the other is the Conservative prime minister, but who is the more effective leader? We compare Henry VIII and Theresa May’s leadership styles. | One was a famously autocratic Tudor monarch, the other is the Conservative prime minister, but who is the more effective leader? We compare Henry VIII and Theresa May’s leadership styles. |
| 1. Approach to EuropeHenry effected the original split with Europe, ending rule by the church in Rome in order to secure a divorce from his wife. May will echo that break when she delivers the outcome of the referendum – taking the UK out of the EU – but hopefully without the excommunication and sectarian strife. | 1. Approach to EuropeHenry effected the original split with Europe, ending rule by the church in Rome in order to secure a divorce from his wife. May will echo that break when she delivers the outcome of the referendum – taking the UK out of the EU – but hopefully without the excommunication and sectarian strife. |
| 2. Treatment of enemiesMay is a master of the icy public putdown disguised as a joke, with targets including the foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, David Cameron’s former aide Craig Oliver and the former chancellor George Osborne. Henry preferred public executions. | 2. Treatment of enemiesMay is a master of the icy public putdown disguised as a joke, with targets including the foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, David Cameron’s former aide Craig Oliver and the former chancellor George Osborne. Henry preferred public executions. |
| 3. Favourite sportJousting, real tennis, archery, double-axe fighting: Henry enjoyed all manner of combative Tudor pursuits. May is more of a hillwalker, although she does follow cricket closely. While Henry enjoyed hunting deer, the prime minister has previously expressed support for repealing the foxhunting ban. | 3. Favourite sportJousting, real tennis, archery, double-axe fighting: Henry enjoyed all manner of combative Tudor pursuits. May is more of a hillwalker, although she does follow cricket closely. While Henry enjoyed hunting deer, the prime minister has previously expressed support for repealing the foxhunting ban. |
| 4. Christmas dinnerPopular history says Henry VIII was one of the first people to enjoy a turkey at Christmas, stuffed with other birds for a decadent royal feast. May has revealed she prefers to cook a traditional goose, saving the fat for roasting potatoes. | 4. Christmas dinnerPopular history says Henry VIII was one of the first people to enjoy a turkey at Christmas, stuffed with other birds for a decadent royal feast. May has revealed she prefers to cook a traditional goose, saving the fat for roasting potatoes. |
| 5. Clothing styleMay has a bold fashion sense, including a penchant for leopard print shoes, and wore a £995 pair of gold leather trousers to an interview. Henry was more of a crimson and purple velvet ruler, from his floppy hats to his ermine-fringed robes. | 5. Clothing styleMay has a bold fashion sense, including a penchant for leopard print shoes, and wore a £995 pair of gold leather trousers to an interview. Henry was more of a crimson and purple velvet ruler, from his floppy hats to his ermine-fringed robes. |