The Last Days of Henry VIII: Conspiracy, Treason And Heresy at the Court of the Dying Tyrant - Rilegato

Hutchinson, Robert

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0060837330 ISBN 13: 9780060837334

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2005

Riassunto

A narrative history of the final years of King Henry VIII's reign profiles the monarch as a despotic and egotistical tyrant who utilized ruthless methods throughout his thirty-five-year rule, describing his deterioration into an ill recluse whose fiercely contested dynasty depended on an eight-year-old son. 25,000 first printing.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

“This book gives you an unsparing close-up of the savagery beneath the luxurious surface of court life.” (Daily Mail (London) Critic's Choice)

“Hutchinson tells the horrible story admirably and compellingly” (The Guardian)

“The idea of looking in depth at the 1540s is terrific... genuinely original... fresh and interesting.” (Sunday Times (London))

“A medical mystery.” (The Guardian (London))

L'autore:

Robert Hutchinson is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a contributing author to The Archaeology of the Reformation. He lives in England.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060837330
• ISBN 13: 9780060837334
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 367