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The Children Of Henry VIII by John Guy new Book Club edition English history
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0192840908
ISBN-13
9780192840905
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150554743
Product Key Features
Book Title
Children of Henry VIII
Number of Pages
280 Pages, 272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Royalty, Modern / 16th Century, Europe / Great Britain / Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603), Europe / Great Britain / General, Europe / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
16.9 Oz
Item Length
5.6 in
Item Width
8.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-277518
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The
Reviews
Guy, whose prose is commendably readable, has a real gift for bringing Tudor history to life for 21st-century readers., [A] smart, lively little book enriched by the reliable pleasure of Guy's prose, his pen dancing as deftly about his compact historical portraits as Horenbout's brush once did over his stunning miniatures., With the panache for which Guy's work has become known, The Children of Henry VIII portrays the childhood nightmares of Britain's most celebrated dysfunctional family... [It] is a portrait miniature of a book, skilfully portraying the character of an age, yet managing to do so with enough detail and care to bring its subjects to life., "Henry VIII's succession problems are the canvas for this collective portraiture of his four children who lived long enough to become pawns in the family chess game... Marked by a mixture of real and feigned affections, the dynastic dynamics of Henry's heirs will drive Guy's fluidly styled work straight into the hands of even veteran Tudor readers." --Booklist, "[T]his book is John Guy for the masses. ...[T]his is a short, furtive work, written in a plaintive, accessible style, which functions as a sort of primer on the story of Henry VIII's three children who followed him on the throne... . Indeed, this work has wide-ranging appeal for all manner of readers, whether casual or scholarly." --Sixteenth-Century Journal, This may be a well known story, but Guy presents it with typical narrative flair and attention to detail, producing a book with obvious appeal., Guy, whose prose is commendably readable, has a real gift for bringing Tudor history to life for 21st-century readers..., "[T]his book is John Guy for the masses. ... [T]his is a short, furtive work, written in a plaintive, accessible style, which functions as a sort of primer on the story of Henry VIII's three children who followed him on the throne... Indeed, this work has wide-ranging appeal for all manner of readers, whether casual or scholarly." --Sixteenth-Century Journal"[John Guy's] storytelling is well paced, his accounts of gorgeous stuff are rich, and his narratives are lyrical enough to charm the general reader. Simultaneously Guy's intimate knowledge of English sources and sharp eye for telling details have enabled him to hit some high notes for scholars." --Journal of Modern History, John Guy is that rare cross: a scholar who also writes for the popular market. It shows here, as he sketches with verve and fluency the education and the beliefs, as well as, briefly, the reigns of these last Tudors. But where he excels is in illuminating the relationships between the squabbling siblings. They say if you've got lemons, make lemonade, and in Guy's hands the story of The Children of Henry VIII is fresh, sparkling and sharp., "[T]his book is John Guy for the masses. ... [T]his is a short, furtive work, written in a plaintive, accessible style, which functions as a sort of primer on the story of Henry VIII's three children who followed him on the throne... Indeed, this work has wide-ranging appeal for all manner of readers, whether casual or scholarly." --Sixteenth-Century Journal "[John Guy's] storytelling is well paced, his accounts of gorgeous stuff are rich, and his narratives are lyrical enough to charm the general reader. Simultaneously Guy's intimate knowledge of English sources and sharp eye for telling details have enabled him to hit some high notes for scholars." --Journal of Modern History
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
942.0520922
Table Of Content
1. In the Beginning2. Smoke and Mirrors3. Prince or Princess?4. Sons and Lovers5. A Family Feud6. Ruling from the Grave7. Faith and Exclusion8. Sisters, Rivals, Queens9. Uncharted WatersAbbreviationsNotes on Dates and QuotationsNotes and ReferencesIndex
Synopsis
Behind the faade of politics and pageantry at the Tudor court, there was a family drama.Nothing drove Henry VIII, England's wealthiest and most powerful king, more than producing a legitimate male heir and so perpetuating his dynasty. To that end, he married six wives, became the subject of the most notorious divorce case of the sixteenth century, and broke with the pope, all in an age of international competition and warfare, socialunrest and growing religious intolerance and discord.Henry fathered four living children, each by a different mother. Their interrelationships were often scarred by jealously, mutualdistrust, sibling rivalry, even hatred. Possessed of quick wits and strong wills, their characters were defined partly by the educations they received, and partly by events over which they had no control.Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, although recognized as the king's son, could never forget his illegitimacy. Edward died while still in his teens, desperately plotting to exclude his half-sisters from the throne. Mary's world was shattered by her mother's divorce and herown unhappy marriage. Elizabeth was the most successful, but also the luckiest. Even so, she lived with the knowledge that her father had ordered her mother's execution, was often in fear of her ownlife, and could never marry the one man she truly loved.Henry's children idolized their father, even if they differed radically over how to perpetuate his legacy. To tell their stories, John Guy returns to the archives, drawing on a vast array of contemporary records, personal letters, and first-hand accounts., The fascinating family drama of Henry VIII and his four children, re-created from the original sources by best-selling Tudor historian John Guy, Behind the facade of politics and pageantry at the Tudor court, there was a family drama. Nothing drove Henry VIII, England's wealthiest and most powerful king, more than producing a legitimate male heir and so perpetuating his dynasty. To that end, he married six wives, became the subject of the most notorious divorce case of the sixteenth century, and broke with the pope, all in an age of international competition and warfare, social unrest and growing religious intolerance and discord. Henry fathered four living children, each by a different mother. Their interrelationships were often scarred by jealously, mutual distrust, sibling rivalry, even hatred. Possessed of quick wits and strong wills, their characters were defined partly by the educations they received, and partly by events over which they had no control. Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, although recognized as the king's son, could never forget his illegitimacy. Edward died while still in his teens, desperately plotting to exclude his half-sisters from the throne. Mary's world was shattered by her mother's divorce and her own unhappy marriage. Elizabeth was the most successful, but also the luckiest. Even so, she lived with the knowledge that her father had ordered her mother's execution, was often in fear of her own life, and could never marry the one man she truly loved. Henry's children idolized their father, even if they differed radically over how to perpetuate his legacy. To tell their stories, John Guy returns to the archives, drawing on a vast array of contemporary records, personal letters, and first-hand accounts., Behind the façade of politics and pageantry at the Tudor court, there was a family drama.Nothing drove Henry VIII, England's wealthiest and most powerful king, more than producing a legitimate male heir and so perpetuating his dynasty. To that end, he married six wives, became the subject of the most notorious divorce case of the sixteenth century, and broke with the pope, all in an age of international competition and warfare, social unrest and growing religious intolerance and discord.Henry fathered four living children, each by a different mother. Their interrelationships were often scarred by jealously, mutual distrust, sibling rivalry, even hatred. Possessed of quick wits and strong wills, their characters were defined partly by the educations they received, and partly by events over which they had no control.Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, although recognized as the king's son, could never forget his illegitimacy. Edward died while still in his teens, desperately plotting to exclude his half-sisters from the throne. Mary's world was shattered by her mother's divorce and her own unhappy marriage. Elizabeth was the most successful, but also the luckiest. Even so, she lived with the knowledge that her father had ordered her mother's execution, was often in fear of her own life, and could never marry the one man she truly loved.Henry's children idolized their father, even if they differed radically over how to perpetuate his legacy. To tell their stories, John Guy returns to the archives, drawing on a vast array of contemporary records, personal letters, and first-hand accounts.
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