num_pages: 436
description: This is part of Carolly Erickson's lives of the Tudor monarchs. In this full-scale popular biography of Henry VIII, she recreates the extravagant life &amp; times of one of history's most complex &amp; fascinating men. Based on voluminous records of the period, the story of Henry's life covers his troubled youth, his triumphant early reign &amp; his agonizing old age. Against the lively backdrop of the Tudor world, with all its splendors &amp; squalors, Erickson gives us an unforgettable &amp; human portrait of Henry VIII.
language: English
title: Great Harry: The Extravagant Life of Henry VIII
titlecomplete: Great Harry: The Extravagant Life of Henry VIII
genres: Historical, Biography, Politics, British Literature, European History, Nonfiction, Audiobook, Tudor Period, 16th Century, History
ratings_count: 694
publisher: Summit Books (NY)