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Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII 1547-1558
Alison Weir
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Description for Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII 1547-1558
paperback. When Henry VIII died in 1547, he left three highly intelligent children to succeed him in turn, to be followed, if their lines failed, by the descendants of his sister, Mary Tudor. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
When Henry VIII died in 1547, he left three highly intelligent children to succeed him in turn, to be followed, if their lines failed, by the descendants of his sister, Mary Tudor.
Picking up from the point that The Six Wives of Henry VIII left off, Children of England covers the period up to Elizabeth's ascension to the throne in 1558. Making use of a huge variety of contemporary sources, Alison Weir brings to life one of the most extraordinary periods of English history, when each of Henry's heirs was potentially the tool of powerful political or religious figures, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099532675
SKU
9780099532675
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99-1
About Alison Weir
Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen ... Read more
Reviews for Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII 1547-1558
Recounted with her usual lively thoroughness by Alison Weir, my favourite Tudor historian
Independent on Sunday
With impressive narrative skill, Alison Weir pilots her readers through the ceaseless tides of intrigue which surged around the four heirs of King Henry VIII. Her mastery of detail brings their tempestuous lives into sharp focus from a distance of four centuries... ... Read more
Independent on Sunday
With impressive narrative skill, Alison Weir pilots her readers through the ceaseless tides of intrigue which surged around the four heirs of King Henry VIII. Her mastery of detail brings their tempestuous lives into sharp focus from a distance of four centuries... ... Read more