Physical description; 473 p., [24] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects; Henry VIII, King of England 1491-1547. Henry VIII, King of England in fiction, drama, poetry, etc.

Henry VIII

RIDLEY, JASPER

Biographies & Memoirs

Constable

The Tudor age

History

Europe

King Henry VIII is presented against the background of pageantry and colour of a true Renaissance prince. His enormous appetite for life in most of its forms helps establish him as the most formidable king that has ever sat on the English throne.

Henry VIII (Bibliography and Memoirs)

Elizabeth I (Biography & Memoirs)

Historical

Tito: A Biography

Facsimile reproduction of the Biblioteca Marciana manuscript of Cesti's score. Includes detailed introduction in Italian and English, and the printed libretto by Nicolò Beregan.

Trans-Atlantic Publications

A biography of one of the great war leaders, which gives an insight into the root causes of the present disastrous war in Yugoslavia.

Constable & Robinson Ltd.

Mussolini

See notes

This work offers a fresh look at the character and political cunning of his much-discussed, notorious, and fascinating subject. Henry, a man of fundamentally conservative views and narrowly selfish aims, was led, almost against his will and mainly by events, to introduce the Reformation in England and revolutionize the structure of English government and society. Henry's ministers and underlings, while aiding and abetting his establishment of an absolute dictatorship, found themselves again and again the instruments - and frequently the victims - of his iron will. Henry deliberately and cleverly fostered divisions between protestant and catholic factions in his government in order to keep them all in a state of confusion, eager to win his favour. His shrewdly unilateral and seemingly inconsistent responses to changing events led him to change violently the religion, politics and diplomacy of England in ways that were to his advantage, but not always to his liking. The author shows that Henry, far from being the gluttonous libertine of popular reputation, was rather an extremely perceptive, aggressive, and merciless monarch.

Henry VIII (Penguin Classic Biography)

Leaders & Notable People

Penguin??Books

Mussolini: A Biography

A comprehensive portrait of the Italian dictator describes his rise to political power, his success as an orator and journalist, his founding in the Italian Fascist party, and his role during World War II. 15,000 first printing.

St.Martin's Press

Beginning with the reign of George I, this volume goes on to discuss the life and rule of Queen Victoria, whose seventy years on the throne saw the zenith of Britain's power abroad and a changing world at home. About the series A Royal History of England: From the beginning of monarchical power in Norman times to the present queen, the British royal family has experienced many scandals, triumphs, and changes in public image, but few of their reigns can be described as uneventful. With contributions by specialist authors and contemporary illustrations of royal heraldry and coats of arms, Antonia Fraser has edited a definitive and entertaining history of one of the most powerful monarchies in the world.

The Houses of Hanover and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Clarke, John

University of California Press

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Henry VIII

The Tudor age

Henry VIII (Bibliography and Memoirs)

Elizabeth I (Biography & Memoirs)

Tito: A Biography

Tito: A Biography

Mussolini

Henry VIII (Penguin Classic Biography)

Mussolini: A Biography

The Houses of Hanover and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha