Henry VIII of England was continually on the verge of buying more books.
Despite the influx of money from these sources , Henry was continually on the verge of financial ruin due to his personal extravagance as well as his numerous costly continental wars , particularly with Francis I of France and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V , as he sought to enforce his claim to the Kingdom of France .
Henry VIII of England
was continually on the verge
of buying more books
of financial ruin