| Henry VIII: Court, Church and Conflict Contributor(s): Loades, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1905615426 ISBN-13: 9781905615421 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2009 Annotation: Henry VIII focuses on the fluctuating, often fraught relationship between the king and his court, his Church and his people - and with the other powers of continental Europe. It shows how Henry manipulated key players such as Wolsey, Cromwell, Fisher and More, and how his royal image was shaped over decades of change. It also probes the intriguing nature of the man behind the monarch - his passions, his pleasures and complex religious beliefs. Tudor historian David Loades explores the expectations that contemporaries had of the Renaissance prince who ascended to the throne and the England that the young king inherited. He considers Henry's rich and varied reign in detail, revealing his role in the court, in wars, law enforcement, rebellions and the problem of Ireland, illustrating the narrative with original National Archives documents and full color portraits. Finally Loades unravels the ambiguous but still tangible legacy that this most high profile of monarchs has left us. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Royalty - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.65 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
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| Publisher Description: Henry VIII focuses on the fluctuating, often fraught relationship between the king and his court, his Church and his people - and with the other powers of continental Europe. It shows how Henry manipulated key players such as Wolsey, Cromwell, Fisher and More, and how his royal image was shaped over decades of change. It also probes the intriguing nature of the man behind the monarch - his passions, pleasure and complex religious beliefs. Leading Tudor historian David Loades explores the expectations that contemporaries had of the Renaissance prince who ascended the throne and the England that the young king inherited. He considers Henry's rich and varied reign in detail, revealing his role in court, in wars, law enforcement, rebellions and the problem of Ireland. |
Contributor Bio(s): Loades, David: - David Loades is a well-known and popular writer on Tudor history. His many works include biographies of leading Tudor personalities and a best-selling textbook, Politics and the Nation 1450-1660. For the National Archives he has written Mary Tudor: The Tragical History of the First Queen of England (2006) and Elizabeth I: The Golden Reign of Gloriana. His other interests include naval history (he is closely engaged with research on the Mary Rose, and has appeared in TV documentaries on the subject). |