num_pages: 672
description: This magnificent new book is Alison Weir's greatest a detailed biography of Henry VIII, set against the cultural, social and political background of his court - the most magnificent court ever seen in England - and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces. Seen from this new perspective, Henry VIII emerges as a fully-rounded and realistic personality, not the two-dimensional caricature of popular misconception. This book is not just an entertaining narrative packed with colourful description and a wealth of anecdotal evidence, but a comprehensive analytical study of the development of both monarch and court during a crucial period in English history. As well as challenging some recent theories, it offers controversial new conclusions based on contemporary evidence that has until now been overlooked. This is a triumph of historical writing which will appeal equally to the general reader and the serious historian.
language: English
title: Henry VIII : King and Court
titlecomplete: Henry VIII : King and Court
characters: Jane Seymour, Catherine Howard, Thomas Cromwell, Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII of England, Elizabeth I of England, Henry VII of England, Thomas Cranmer, Mary I of England, Thomas More, Edward VI of England, Catherine Parr, Anne Boleyn, Catherine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves
genres: British Literature, Historical, History, Tudor Period, European History, Biography Memoir, Biography, Audiobook, 16th Century, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 13877
places: United Kingdom
publisher: Pimlico