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Loading... Henry: Virtuous Prince (original 2008; edition 2009)by David Starkey
Work InformationHenry: Virtuous Prince by David Starkey (2008)
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) TanyaRead | Sep 3, 2021 |   ) infopt2000 | Apr 25, 2016 | It was interesting to read more about this period. I've mostly read about the older Henry VIII, so it was good to see where that Henry had come from and all the different forces that came into play to make him the ruler he started out to be, with the indications of the man he would become. (  ) quiBee | Jan 21, 2016 | But I find his writing style annoying. It also made me think that does he think he's Henry or his best fiend? ( ) Elysianfield | Mar 30, 2013 |  ) bhowell | Sep 10, 2011 | no reviews | add a review
Bestselling royal historian David Starkey's captivating biography is a radical re-evaluation of Henry VIII, the British monarchy's most enduring icon. Larger than life in every sense, Henry VIII was Britain's most absolute monarch - but he was not born to rule. In this brilliantly readable history, David Starkey follows the promising young prince - a Renaissance man of exceptional musical and athletic talent - as he is thrust into the limelight after the death of his elder brother. His subsequent quest for fame was as obsessive as that of any modern celebrity, and his yearning for a male heir drove him into dangerous territory. The culmination of a lifetime's research, David Starkey's biography is an unforgettable portrait of the man behind the controversies, the prince turned tyrant who continues to tower over history. No library descriptions found. |
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 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)942.052092History and Geography Europe England and Wales England 1485-1603, Tudors Henry VIII 1509-47LC ClassificationRatingAverage: (3.85)
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