This doesn't differ from much else I've read. It's a cursory review of what happened from the time Henry was born to his interest in Anne Boleyn, so around the 1520s. I was looking forward to a deep analysis into Henry's youth -- like, birth to a little bit after he started his reign -- so this was disappointing. But, if you're not familiar and just want to read the history, definitely the book for you! I was looking for more from it, although it was a very easy to understand book that anyone could pick up.