1536: The Year That Changed Henry VIII
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (520 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0745953328 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Suzannah Lipscomb is a research curator at Hampton Court Palace.
About the AuthorSuzannah Lipscomb is a research curator at Hampton Court Palace.
By focusing on a pivotal year in the life of Henry, this study moves beyond the caricature to reveal a fuller portrait of this complex monarch. Henry VIII is known stereotypically as a corpulent, covetous, and cunning king whose appetite for worldly goods met few parallels, whose wives met infamously premature ends, and whose religion was largely political in intent. In 1536, Henry met many failures—physical, personal, and political—and emerged from them a different man and a revolutionary new king who proceeded to transform a nation and a religion.
"A cruical year for bluff King Hal" according to M. A Newman. This is a short, but very interesting book on a crucial year in the life of Henry VIII. In this one year, Henry's first wife died, he suffered an accident while jousting which ended his career as an athelete, he killed Anne Boleyn, lost his illegitimate son, the Duke of Richmond, married a third time, and faced a rebellion in the north over his monastic policy. All of this cope with in one year and Henry also faced the psychological issues of getting older and, yes, fatter. At 6'2" h. Good new perspective on Henry VIII. Insightful comparative view on various theories of Henry's alleged change of personality. Sc JHS Good new perspective on Henry VIII. Insightful comparative view on various theories of Henry's alleged change of personality. Scholar written but for a history buff audience. A quick read but lots of information and connections. Really enjoyed it.. Five Stars Toni L. Smith Very compelling reading.