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Paperback. Young Edward VI is crowned king upon the death of this father, Henry VIII - but he is only nine years old. How can he fight his way through the treacherous adult world to claim his sovereignty? This story aims to present a balanced view of Edward VI, who is often portrayed as a sickly child. Series: Tudor Flashbacks. Num Pages: 96 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFT. Category: (EJ) Primary; (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
Young Edward VI is crowned king upon the death of his father, Henry VIII - but he is only nine years old. How can he fight his way through the treacherous adult world to claim the sovereignty he is entitled to? This thoroughly researched novel features some of best-known and most intriguing characters in English history - including, of course, King Henry VIII and his many wives. This story presents a balanced view of Edward VI, who is often portrayed as an unpleasant, rather sickly child, whose death was inevitable. Above all, it's a page-turning read not to be missed. ... Read more
Young Edward VI is crowned king upon the death of his father, Henry VIII - but he is only nine years old. How can he fight his way through the treacherous adult world to claim the sovereignty he is entitled to? This thoroughly researched novel features some of best-known and most intriguing characters in English history - including, of course, King Henry VIII and his many wives. This story presents a balanced view of Edward VI, who is often portrayed as an unpleasant, rather sickly child, whose death was inevitable. Above all, it's a page-turning read not to be missed. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Tudor Flashbacks
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780713663181
SKU
V9780713663181
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Ref
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About David Belbin
A former teacher, David Belbin is best-known for his often-controversial teenage titles For Scholastic's Point Crime and Hodder's Bite list. He is also an established crime writer and anthologist for the adult market, and has written stories for younger children as well. His earlier Flashback title, The Right Moment, was published as part of the World War II Flashbacks series. ... Read more
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