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Henry VIIIAlison Weir

Henry VIII

Alison Weir
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"Henry VIII, renowned for his command of power and celebrated for his intellect, presided over one of the most magnificent - and dangerous - courts in Renaissance Europe. Never before has a detailed, personal biography of this charismatic monarch been set against the cultural, social, and political background of his glittering court and the splendor of his many sumptuous palaces. Alison Weir brings to vibrant life the turbulent, complex figure of the King, who emerges as a fully rounded and realistic personality, not the two-dimensional caricature of popular misconception. Packed with…

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5 editions
  • Paperback · English · 2005
    Pimlico · 672 pages · 9780712664516
  • Paperback · English · 2002
    Ballantine Books · 656 pages · 9780345437082
  • Other · English · 2001
    Ballantine Books · 632 pages · 9780345436597
  • Other · English · 2001
    Jonathan Cape · 639 pages · 9780224060226
  • Other · English · 2001
    Penguin Random House · 9780224068529
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