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Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII 1547-1558
Alison Weir
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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: 302.
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, and when the realm was seething with intrigue and turbulent change.
'Recounted with her usual lively thoroughness by Alison Weir, my favourite Tudor historian' Philippa Gregory
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099532675
SKU
V9780099532675
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
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99-74
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 and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She lives and works in Surrey.
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... This is full-blooded history
Independent
She writes in an engaging way and adopts an even-handed approach
Irish Times
Alison Weir is one of our best popular historians and one, moreover, with an impressive scholarly pedigree in Tudor history
Independent
Weir provides immense satisfaction. She writes in a pacy, vivid style, engaging the heart as well as the mind. This, her fourth book on the Tudors, affirms her pre-eminence in that field
Independent
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... This is full-blooded history
Independent
She writes in an engaging way and adopts an even-handed approach
Irish Times
Alison Weir is one of our best popular historians and one, moreover, with an impressive scholarly pedigree in Tudor history
Independent
Weir provides immense satisfaction. She writes in a pacy, vivid style, engaging the heart as well as the mind. This, her fourth book on the Tudors, affirms her pre-eminence in that field
Independent