In the lion's court
Subtitle: power, ambition, and sudden death in the court of Henry VIII
By: Derek Wilson
Publisher: Hutchinson
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 580
Subjects: History; Court and courtiers; Relations with courts and courtiers; Biography; Statesmen
Description: "In the Lion's Court is an illuminating examination of the careers of the six Thomases, whose lives are described in parallel - their family and social origins, their pathways to the royal Council chamber, their occupancy of the siege perilous, and the tragedies which, one by one, overwhelmed them. By showing how events shaped and were shaped by relationships and personal destinies, Derek Wilson offers a fresh approach to the political narrative of a tumultuous reign."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 539-551) and index.