Henry VIII : King and court / Alison Weir.
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TextPublisher: London : Vintage, 2008Description: xv, 639 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., col. ports., geneal. tables ; 20 cmISBN: 9780099532422 (pbk); 0099532425 (pbk)Subject(s): Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 | Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography | Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547DDC classification: 942.052092 LOC classification: DA332.W45 | H46 2008Summary: 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, author of the finest royal chronicles of our time, brings to vibrant life the turbulent, complex figure of the King. Packed with colorful 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. -- Publisher details.
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Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2001.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [573]-601.
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, author of the finest royal chronicles of our time, brings to vibrant life the turbulent, complex figure of the King. Packed with colorful 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. -- Publisher details.
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