2018, ISBN: 9780141987323

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbackHenry VIII's reign transformed the physical and spiritual landscape of England. … Mehr…

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbackHenry 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. Books John Guy|Paperback|Penguin Books Ltd|28/06/2018, Penguin Books Ltd<

ISBN: 9780141987323

Charismatic, insatiable and cruel, Henry VIII was, as John Guy shows, a king who became mesmerized by his own legend - and in the process destroyed and remade England. Said to be a 'pilla… Mehr…

Charismatic, insatiable and cruel, Henry VIII was, as John Guy shows, a king who became mesmerized by his own legend - and in the process destroyed and remade England. Said to be a 'pillager of the commonwealth', this most instantly recognizable of kings remains a figure of extreme contradictions: magnificent and vengeful; a devout traditionalist who oversaw a cataclysmic rupture with the church in Rome; a talented, towering figure who nevertheless could not bear to meet people's eyes when he talked to them. In this revealing new account, John Guy looks behind the mask into Henry's mind to explore how he understood the world and his place in it - from his isolated upbringing and the blazing glory of his accession, to his desperate quest for fame and an heir and the terrifying paranoia of his last, agonising, 54-inch-waisted years. | Henry Viii (penguin Monarchs) by John Guy Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Biography & Memoirs > History & Politics P10101, John Guy<

2018, ISBN: 0141987324

[EAN: 9780141987323], Neubuch, [SC: 3.1], [PU: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2018], Neuware -John Guy is a Fellow of Clare College, University of Cambridge. His bestselling books include A Daught… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780141987323], Neubuch, [SC: 3.1], [PU: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2018], Neuware -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. 176 pp. Englisch, Books<

2018, ISBN: 0141987324

[EAN: 9780141987323], Neubuch, [PU: Penguin Books Ltd], BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY & HISTORICAL ROYALTY HISTORY GENERAL, Über den AutorJohn Guy is a Fellow of Clare College, University o… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780141987323], Neubuch, [PU: Penguin Books Ltd], BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY & HISTORICAL ROYALTY HISTORY GENERAL, Über den AutorJohn 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 , Books<