Young Henry - The Rise of Henry VIII

Zusatztext An extremely readable account of the making of Henry V111. Informationen zum Autor Robert Hutchinson is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the author of THE LAST DAYS OF HENRY VIII, ELIZABETH'S SPYMASTER, THOMAS CROMWELL, HOUSE OF TREASON, YOUNG HENRY, THE SPANISH ARMADA and THE AUDACIOUS CRIMES OF COLONEL BLOOD. He was Defence Correspondent for the Press Association before moving to Jane's Information Group to launch JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY. He has a doctorate from the University of Sussex, and was appointed OBE in the 2008 Honours List. Klappentext Compelling account of the first 35 years of a magnificent and ruthless monarch. Vorwort A superb, gripping account of the first 35 years of a magnificent and ruthless monarch. 'For good or ill, one of our most important rulers and this fine biography offers a lucid view of the forces that shaped his complex personality' MAIL ON SUNDAY Zusammenfassung A superb, gripping account of the first 35 years of a magnificent and ruthless monarch. 'For good or ill, one of our most important rulers and this fine biography offers a lucid view of the forces that shaped his complex personality' MAIL ON SUNDAY

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Robert Hutchinson has produced a biography that shines a light on Henry's youth, and details the people and the events that drove him....it is good to be reminded of the evils of absolute monarchy. And this book does that in a highly readable way TRIBUNE

Product details

• Authors: Robert Hutchinson
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.01.2012
• EAN: 9780753827710
• ISBN: 978-0-7538-2771-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Europe / Western, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, 1485–1603 (Tudor period)