Henry VIII (Penguin Monarchs)

The Quest for Fame

By:

John Guy

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Penguin Monarchs

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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series- short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback Henry VIII's reign transformed the physical and spiritual landscape of England. Magnificent, tyrannical, a strong ruler, a 'pillager of the commonwealth', this most notorious of kings remains a figure of extreme contradictions- a devout traditionalist who oversaw a cataclysmic rupture with the church in Rome; a talented, charismatic, imposing figure who nevertheless could not bear to meet people's eyes when he talked to them. In this revealing new account, John Guy explores how Henry himself understood the world and his place in it - from his sheltered and increasingly isolated upbringing and the blazing glory of his accession; to his desperate quest for recognition, fame and an heir, and the terrifying paranoia of his last, agonising, 54-inch-waisted years - and in doing so casts new light on his choice of wives and ministers, his impact on the European stage, and his extraordinary legacy.

Author Biography:

John Guy is a Fellow of Clare College, University of Cambridge. His bestselling books include A Daughter's Love- Thomas and Margaret More, Thomas Becket- Warrior, Priest, Rebel, Victim- A 900-Year-Old Story Retold, Tudor England, The Children of Henry VIII, and 'My Heart is My Own'- the Life of Mary Queen of Scots, which won the Whitbread Biography Award and the Marsh Biography Award. He appears regularly on BBC radio and television.

Release date Australia

June 28th, 2018

Author

John Guy

Series

Penguin Monarchs

Pages

176

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Dimensions

113x180x10

ISBN-13

9780141987323

Product ID

27533682

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