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Henry: virtuous prince

By David , England König Heinrich VIII.;King of England Henry VIII;Starkey

Book information

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers;HarperPress
Year
2008
ISBN
9780007287833, 0007287836
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
420 kB (429815 bytes)
Pages
xiii, 413 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) :
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- 1491-1547;Great Britain -- Kings and rulers ---- King of England1509-1547;Great Britain;Heinrich (EnglandKings and rulers;Biography;History;Electronic bookKönigKönig -- 1491-1547VIII.);Heinrich -- VIII. -- England

Description

The highly-anticipated biography of Henry VIII. The significance of his reign is, at times, overshadowed by his six marriages. This book, however, will look beyond the marriages to explore the man, his obsessions, his life and his legacy.;Family tree -- Introduction -- Entry into the world -- Ancestors -- The heir -- Infancy -- Duke of York -- Rival dukes -- Education -- Weddings -- The last pretender -- Funerals -- Re-education -- To court -- Religion -- Philip -- Jousting -- Dying -- End -- King -- First steps -- "Virtue, glory, immortality" -- Coronation -- "I saw a new heaven and a new earth" -- Breaking free : William Compton -- Married life -- Friends and brothers -- Wolsey. Family tree -- Introduction -- Entry into the world -- Ancestors -- The heir -- Infancy -- Duke of York -- Rival dukes -- Education -- Weddings -- The last pretender -- Funerals -- Re-education -- To court -- Religion -- Philip -- Jousting -- Dying -- End -- King -- First steps -- "Virtue, glory, immortality" -- Coronation -- "I saw a new heaven and a new earth" -- Breaking free : William Compton -- Married life -- Friends and brothers -- Wolsey.

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