Henry VIII
  • Published: 1 June 2011
  • ISBN: 9781446449233
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 656
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Henry VIII

King and Court

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1 Jun 2011
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1 Dec 2008
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'Alison Weir is one of our best popular historians and one, moreover, with an impressive scholarly pedigree in Tudor history...her latest offering is a very fine book' - Frank McLynn, Independent

Henry VIII, renowned for his command of power and celebrated for his intellect, presided over one of the most magnificent-and dangerous-courts in Renaissance Europe.

Never before has a detailed, personal biography of this charismatic monarch been set against the cultural, social, and political background of his glittering court. Now Alison Weir brings to vibrant life the turbulent, complex figure of the King. Packed with colourful description, meticulous in historical detail, rich in pageantry, intrigue, passion, and luxury, Weir brilliantly renders King Henry VIII, his court, and the fascinating men and women who vied for its pleasures and rewards.

'Alison Weir is one of our best popular historians and one, moreover, with an impressive scholarly pedigree in Tudor history...her latest offering is a very fine book' - Frank McLynn, Independent
  • Published: 1 June 2011
  • ISBN: 9781446449233
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 656
Categories:

About the author

Alison Weir

Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She lives and works in Surrey.

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Praise for Henry VIII

A glittering evocation of the Tudor Court, its splendour as well as its vulgarity...a responsive, rounded portrait

Daily Telegraph

A compelling, readable account of the life and times of the king who put England firmly on the map of power politics... Good history books ought to change the way we look at ourselves and our nation's past. Henry VIII: King and Court is one such book

Lisa Jardine, Literary Review

Weir provides immense satisfaction. She writes in a pacy, vivid style, engaging the heart as well as the mind

Amanda Foreman, Independent
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