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Henry VIII (Penguin Monarchs): The Quest for Fame

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Henry VIII (Penguin Monarchs): The Quest for Fame
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Guy
SeriesPenguin Monarchs
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 181,Width 111
ISBN/Barcode 9780141987323
ClassificationsDewey:942.052092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 28 June 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Reviews

An immensely satisfying introduction to the large and moody monarch ... John Guy is a very good historian who knows Henry VIII better than almost anyone. -- Diarmaid MacCulloch * Guardian *