| Henry VIII Contributor(s): Scarisbrick, J. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300071582 ISBN-13: 9780300071580 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Royalty - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2012371560 |
| Series: Yale English Monarchs |
| Physical Information: 1.73" H x 6.08" W x 9.24" (2.28 lbs) 560 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Henry VIII's forceful personality dominated his age and continues to fascinate our own. In few other reigns have there been developments of such magnitude--in politics, foreign relations, religion, and society--that have so radically affected succeeding generations. Above all the English Reformation and the break with Rome are still felt more than four centuries on. First published in 1968, J. J. Scarisbrick's Henry VIII remains the standard account, a thorough exploration of the documentary sources, stylishly written and highly readable. In an updated foreword, Professor Scarisbrick takes stock of subsequent research and places his classic account within the context of recent publications.It is the magisterial quality of J.J. Scarisbrick's work that has enabled it to hold the field for so long.--Steve Gunn, Times Literary Supplement |