Henry VIII
The Decline and Fall of a Tyrant
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2020
Summary
‘Hutchinson brilliantly conveys the atmosphere of terror…a gripping narrative’ DAILY MAIL
‘A brilliantly readable account of Henry’s last years’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Vivid and shocking’ BOOKSELLER
The Tudors retained only a precarious grip on the crown of England, founded on a title that was both tenuous and legally flimsy. This left them preoccupied by two major obsessions: the necessity for a crop of lusty male heirs to continue the bloodline, and the elimination of threats…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474605809 |
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| ISBN-10: | 147460580X |
| Author: | Robert Hutchinson |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2020 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 28mm |
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Vivid and shocking– The Bookseller
Hutchinson brilliantly conveys the atmosphere of terror…a gripping narrative * DAILY MAIL *A brilliantly readable account of Henry’s last years * SUNDAY TIMES *A sobering look at the real man beneath the Tudor propoganda * History Revealed *Vivid and shocking * The Bookseller *
About The Author
Robert Hutchinson
Robert Hutchinson is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the author of THE LAST DAYS OF HENRY VIII, ELIZABETH’S SPYMASTER, THOMAS CROMWELL, HOUSE OF TREASON, YOUNG HENRY, THE SPANISH ARMADA and THE AUDACIOUS CRIMES OF COLONEL BLOOD. He was Defence Correspondent for the Press Association before moving to Jane’s Information Group to launch JANE’S DEFENCE WEEKLY. He has a doctorate from the University of Sussex, and was appointed OBE in the 2008 Honours List.
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