Great HarrySummit Books, 1980 - 428 стор. St. Martin's Griffin is proud to reissue acclaimed biographer Carolly Erickson's lives of the Tudor monarchs. In this full-scale popular biography of Henry VIII, Carolly Erickson re-creates the extravagant life and times of one of history's most complex and fascinating men. Based on voluminous records of the period, the story of Henry's life covers his troubled youth, his triumphant early reign, and his agonizing old age. Against the lively backdrop of the Tudor world, with all its splendors and squalors, Carolly Erickson gives us an unforgettable and human portrait of Henry VIII. |
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... death was " universally lamented by all London , " the Venetian ambassador wrote ; all men grieved for him , and many wept at his execution . " Our Italians , " he added , " had not the heart to see him die . " ' 13 The king had not the ...
... death was " universally lamented by all London , " the Venetian ambassador wrote ; all men grieved for him , and many wept at his execution . " Our Italians , " he added , " had not the heart to see him die . " ' 13 The king had not the ...
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... death threatened to unnerve him . In his own words he was " of good heart " despite all , and communicated his own hopefulness to those around him . To them he appeared " very merry , " both when working with his secretaries and when ...
... death threatened to unnerve him . In his own words he was " of good heart " despite all , and communicated his own hopefulness to those around him . To them he appeared " very merry , " both when working with his secretaries and when ...
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... death of , 52 death of wife and , 42-43 descriptions of , 34-35 diplomatic style of , 46-47 French military engagements of , 22 genealogy of , 33 heretics persecuted by , 46 influence of mother on , 37 Italianate tastes of , 44-45 ...
... death of , 52 death of wife and , 42-43 descriptions of , 34-35 diplomatic style of , 46-47 French military engagements of , 22 genealogy of , 33 heretics persecuted by , 46 influence of mother on , 37 Italianate tastes of , 44-45 ...
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