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Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him

Author : Tracy Borman
Publisher : Hodder Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9781473649910
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him written by Tracy Borman and published by Hodder Paperbacks. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An outstanding work of historical artistry, a brilliantly woven and pacy story of the men who surrounded, influenced and sometimes plagued Henry VIII.' Alison Weir Henry VIII is well known for his tumultuous relationships with women, and he is often defined by his many marriages. But what do we see if we take a different look? When we see Henry through the men in his life, a new perspective on this famous king emerges. Henry's relationships with the men who surrounded him reveal much about his beliefs, behaviour and character. They show him to be capable of fierce, but seldom abiding loyalty; of raising men only to destroy them later. He loved to be attended and entertained by boisterous young men who shared his passion for sport, but at other times he was more diverted by men of intellect, culture and wit. Often trusting and easily led by his male attendants and advisers during the early years of his reign, he matured into a profoundly suspicious and paranoid king whose favour could be suddenly withdrawn, as many of his later servants found to their cost. His cruelty and ruthlessness would become ever more apparent as his reign progressed, but the tenderness that he displayed towards those he trusted proves that he was never the one-dimensional monster that he is often portrayed as. In this fascinating and often surprising new biography, Tracy Borman reveals Henry's personality in all its multi-faceted, contradictory glory.

Other Tudors: Henry VIII's Mistresses & Bastards

Author : Philippa Jones
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1607652374
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Other Tudors: Henry VIII's Mistresses & Bastards written by Philippa Jones and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget everything you thought you knew about Henry the Eighth. While Henry VIII has frequently been portrayed as a womanizer, author Philippa Jones reveals a new side to his character. Although he was never faithful, Jones sees him as a serial monogamist: he spent his life in search of a perfect woman, a search that continued even as he lay dying. This book brings together for the first time the 'other women' of King Henry VIII. When he first came to the throne, Henry VIII's mistresses were dalliances, the playthings of a powerful and handsome man. However, when Anne Boleyn disrupted that pattern, ousting Katherine of Aragon to become Henry's wife, a new status quo was established. Suddenly noble families fought to entangle the king with their sisters and daughters; if wives were to be beheaded or divorced so easily, the mistress of the king was in an enviable position. Yet he loved each of his wives and mistresses, he was a romantic who loved being in love, but none of these loves ever fully satisfied him; all were ultimately replaced. "The Other Tudors" examines the extraordinary untold tales of the women who Henry loved but never married, the mistresses who became queens and of his many children, both acknowledged and unacknowledged. Philippa Jones takes us deep into the web of secrets and deception at the Tudor Court and explores another, often unmentioned, side to the King's character.

The Reign Of Henry The Eighth Vol.1

Author : James Anthony Froude
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9359393002
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (593 download)

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Download or read book The Reign Of Henry The Eighth Vol.1 written by James Anthony Froude and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Reign of Henry the Eighth" is a compelling historical work written by James Anthony Froude, a renowned English historian and author. Volume 1 of this notable series focuses on the reign of King Henry VIII, one of the most influential and controversial monarchs in English history. In this volume, Froude delves into the life and reign of Henry VIII, exploring his political maneuvers, religious reforms, and personal relationships. Froude's meticulous research and vivid storytelling bring the era to life, shedding light on the complexities of Henry's character, his marriages, and the far-reaching consequences of his decisions. Froude's narrative skillfully navigates the political intrigues, religious changes, and social transformations that characterized Henry's reign. Through his engaging prose, readers gain valuable insights into the motivations and actions of not only Henry VIII but also the key figures who shaped his court and the wider political landscape of Tudor England. "The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1" stands as a testament to Froude's deep knowledge of the period and his ability to present a balanced and nuanced account of one of England's most pivotal eras.

The Private Life of Henry VIII

Author : Greg Walker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857715925
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)

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Download or read book The Private Life of Henry VIII written by Greg Walker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2003-04-25 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander Korda's masterpiece "The Private Life of Henry VIII" was arguably the most important British film of the pre-war period and a phenomenal, critical and box-office success. Greg Walker's accessible and thoroughly researched book examines the film itself, its makers and its place in the cinematic and cultural history of the period. He examines Korda's subtle treatment of national and "international" identity, his representation of British history, use of modern stereotypes, and discusses the representation of gender and sexuality in the film, including that of Henry's wives and Laughton's award-winning central performance.

The Private Character of Henry the Eighth

Author : Frederick Carleton Chamberlin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Private Character of Henry the Eighth written by Frederick Carleton Chamberlin and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Royal Maladies

Author : Alan R. Rushton
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1425168108
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (251 download)

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Download or read book Royal Maladies written by Alan R. Rushton and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intensive historical study of the hereditary diseases hemophilia and porphyria in the personal and political lives of the European royal families Part I Nineteenth century medical knowledge of hemophilia as a hereditary bleeding disorder will be considered. Hemophilia appeared in a son born to Queen Victoria in 1853. Hemophilia was transmitted through Victoria’s unaffected daughters to the ruling houses in Germany, Russia and Spain. The political consequences of a chronically ill male heir to the throne fostered the demise of the royal families in these countries. The royal physicians were well aware of the hereditary nature of hemophilia and failed to advise the British royal family on this matter that had significant political consequences for the modern world. Part II The “Madness of King George III” resulted from variegate porphyria, an inherited disorder of heme metabolism. The disorder was evident in: The immediate family of George III, Ancestors from at least the 13th century, Descendents into the 20th century. The malady was inherited by other ruling houses in continental Europe and affected political life there for over six centuries. Genetic analysis will consider how such an anomaly could have been inherited through so many successive generations. Preliminary DNA evidence will be considered to document variegate porphyria in living relatives of the British royal family. Alternate history if these disorders had not plagued the royal families will be considered in conclusion.

Review of Fox's Book of Martyrs

Author : William Eusebius Andrews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Review of Fox's Book of Martyrs written by William Eusebius Andrews and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Henry VIII

Author : Keith Dockray
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Henry VIII written by Keith Dockray and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • 110 colour illustrations No English king is more famous—or infamous! than Henry VIII, popularly celebrated as the formidable and arrogant figure portrayed by Hans Holbein the Younger, the early Tudor stud who clocked up no fewer than six wives and the proto-nationalist/imperialist ruler who sent the pope packing and inaugurated the English Reformation. As befits such a colossus, masses has been written about the king, not only by contemporary and near-contemporary commentators, even William Shakespeare, but also professional and amateur historians ever since. Hence this richly illustrated survey of the evolution of Henry VIII’s reputation over half a millennium.

The Autobiography of Henry VIII

Author : Margaret George
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1429924705
Total Pages : 960 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Autobiography of Henry VIII written by Margaret George and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Autobiography of Henry VIII is the magnificent historical novel that established Margaret George's career. Evocatively written in the first person as Henry VIII's private journals, the novel was the product of fifteen years of meticulous research and five handwritten drafts. Much has been written about the mighty, egotistical Henry VIII: the man who dismantled the Church because it would not grant him the divorce he wanted; who married six women and beheaded two of them; who executed his friend Thomas More; who sacked the monasteries; who longed for a son and neglected his daughters, Mary and Elizabeth; who finally grew fat, disease-ridden, dissolute. Now, in her magnificent work of storytelling and imagination Margaret George bring us Henry VIII's story as he himself might have told it, in memoirs interspersed with irreverent comments from his jester and confident, Will Somers. Brilliantly combining history, wit, dramatic narrative, and an extraordinary grasp of the pleasures and perils of power, this monumental novel shows us Henry the man more vividly than he has ever been seen before.

Henry VIII

Author : J. J. Scarisbrick
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 030018395X
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Henry VIII written by J. J. Scarisbrick and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

The Complete Tudors

Author : Jean Plaidy
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307719731
Total Pages : 4515 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Tudors written by Jean Plaidy and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-03-30 with total page 4515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nine Tudor novels by beloved novelist Jean Plaidy are now available as one complete series spanning sixteenth-century England. This exciting collection includes a brand-new character guide, along with reading group guides for seven books. Read all nine novels in order for the first time digitally and delve into the lives of this fascinating dynasty—full of intrigue, betrayal, marriages, and deaths, in a complete package, never before available. 1. To Hold the Crown In this sweeping tale of marriage and power, love and heartbreak, Henry VII and Elizabeth of York’s troubled ascension to the throne of England ultimately launches the Tudor dynasty. 2. Katharine of Aragon Katharine of Aragon held her husband Henry VIII’s affection—but only for so long. 3. Murder Most Royal One powerful king. Two tragic queens. Sophisticated Anne Boleyn and innocent Catherine Howard meet with the all-consuming—and fickle—passions of tempestuous King Henry VIII. 4. The King’s Confidante The King’s servant, but God’s first. The English lawyer Sir Thomas More rises to become King Henry VIII’s most trusted advisor, but his refusal to recognize Henry as the supreme head of the Church of England ends his political career . . . and leads to his trial for treason. 5. The Sixth Wife Dangerous court intrigue and affairs of the heart collide during the story of Katherine Parr, the last of Henry VIII’s six queens. 6. The Thistle and the Rose The story of Princess Margaret Tudor, whose life of tragedy, bloodshed, and scandal would rival even that of her younger brother, Henry VIII. 7. Mary, Queen of France The story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe—her older brother. 8. For a Queen’s Love Power-hungry monarch, cold-blooded murderer, obsessive monster—who could love such a man? Set against the glittering courts of sixteenth-century Europe, the Spain of the dreaded Inquisition, and the tortured England of Bloody Mary, this is the story of Philip II of Spain—and of the women who loved him as a husband and father. 9. A Favorite of the Queen Torn between her heart’s passion and duty to her kingdom, Elizabeth I must make a decision that will shape her country and place her name in history forever.

Ailing, Aging, Addicted

Author : Bert E. Park
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813185653
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Ailing, Aging, Addicted written by Bert E. Park and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What role did drug abuse play in John F. Kennedy's White House, and how was it kept from the public? How did general anesthetics and aging affect the presidency of Ronald Reagan? Why did Winston Churchill become more egocentric, Woodrow Wilson more self- righteous, and Josef Stalin more paranoid as they aged—and how did those qualities alter the course of history? Was Napoleon poisoned with arsenic or did underlying disease account for his decline at the peak of his power? Does syphilis really explain Henry VIII's midlife transformation? Was there more than messianism brewing in the brains of some zealots of the past, among them Adolf Hitler, Joan of Arc, and John Brown? Most important of all, when does one man's illness cause millions to suffer, and when is it merely a footnote to history? To answer such questions requires the clinical intuition of a practicing physician and the scholarly perspective of a trained historian. Bert Park, who qualifies on both counts, offers here fascinating second opinions, basing his retrospective diagnoses on a wide range of sources from medicine and history. Few books so graphically portray the impact on history of physiologically compromised leadership, misdiagnosis, and inappropriate medical treatment. Park not only untangles medical mysteries from the past but also offers timely suggestions for dealing with such problems in the future. As a welcome sequel to his first work, The Impact of Illness on World Leaders, this book offers scholars, physicians, and general readers an entertaining, albeit sobering, analysis.

Henry VIII and His Court

Author : Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Henry VIII and His Court written by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Other Tudors

Author : Philippa Jones
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1607657678
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book The Other Tudors written by Philippa Jones and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly readable account of a sensational subject. Sheds new light on a rarely examined side of Henry III's life. Meticulously researched. Rich genealogical detail helps readers find their way around Henry's court. Must-have book for Tudor fans.

Henry VIII in Twenty-First Century Popular Culture

Author : Jonas Takors
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 149854441X
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Henry VIII in Twenty-First Century Popular Culture written by Jonas Takors and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-03-23 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each age produces its own Henry(s). This innovative study in popular culture examines how novels, films, TV-series and historiography shape new versions of Henry VIII for the twenty-first century. From The Other Boleyn Girl to The Tudors, 2009’s quint-centenary celebrations of Henry’s coronation and Wolf Hall, (hi)stories are produced, distributed and used in very different ways. In each case, the producers’ intentions, the narrative and the targeted audiences all contribute to the discourses on Henry VIII. However, there no longer exists a universally accepted popularization of Tudor history, so certain representations can lead to intense debates, for instance in case of the TV-show The Tudors. Detailed studies of how audiences appropriate the narratives complement a thorough analysis of each text. In this manner, the monograph examines how different sense-resources are shaped into histories in various new subgenres and how the audiences, too, actively compare these histories. All of this takes place within an increasingly diverse historical culture. Simple notions of history as a top-down process are refuted as the role of the consumers and the use which they make of the individual histories is highlighted.

Henry VIII and History

Author : Mr Thomas S Freeman
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1409461130
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Henry VIII and History written by Mr Thomas S Freeman and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry VIII remains the most iconic and controversial of all English Kings. For over four-hundred years he has been lauded, reviled and mocked, but rarely ignored. In his many guises - model Renaissance prince, Defender of the Faith, rapacious plunderer of the Church, obese Bluebeard-- he has featured in numerous works of fact and faction, in books, magazines, paintings, theatre, film and television. Yet despite this perennial fascination with Henry the man and monarch, there has been little comprehensive exploration of his historiographic legacy. Therefore scholars will welcome this collection, which provides a systematic survey of Henry's reputation from his own age through to the present. Divided into three sections, the volume begins with an examination of Henry's reputation in the period between his death and the outbreak of the English Civil War, a time that was to create many of the tropes that would dominate his historical legacy. The second section deals with the further evolution of his reputation, from the Restoration to Edwardian era, a time when Catholic commentators and women writers began moving into the mainstream of English print culture. The final section covers the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, which witnessed an explosion of representations of Henry, both in print and on screen. Taken together these studies, by a distinguished group of international scholars, offer a lively and engaging overview of how Henry's reputation has been used, abused and manipulated in both academia and popular culture since the sixteenth century. They provide intriguing insights into how he has been reinvented at different times to reflect the cultural, political and religious demands of the moment; sometimes as hero, sometimes as villain, but always as an unmistakable and iconic figure in the historical landscape.

1536

Author : Suzannah Lipscomb
Publisher : Lion Hudson
ISBN 13 : 9780745953656
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book 1536 written by Suzannah Lipscomb and published by Lion Hudson. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stereotype of Henry VIII presents us with the image of a corpulent, covetous, and cunning king whose appetite for worldly goods met few parallels, whose wives met infamously premature ends, and whose religion was ever political in intent. Moving beyond this caricature, 1536 - focusing on a pivotal year in the life of the King - reveals a fuller portrait of this complex monarch, detailing the finer shades of humanity that have so long been overlooked. We discover that in 1536 Henry met many failures - physical, personal, and political - and emerged from them a different man: a revolutionary new king who proceeded to transform a nation and reform a religion. A compelling story, 1536 shows what a profound difference can be made by changing the heart of a king.