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Inside the Tudor Court: Henry VIII and His Six Wives Through the Eyes of the Spanish Ambassador
Lauren Mackay
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Description for Inside the Tudor Court: Henry VIII and His Six Wives Through the Eyes of the Spanish Ambassador
Paperback. A first-hand perspective on Henry VIII's court and relationships Num Pages: 400 pages, 28. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
The reports and despatches of Eustace Chapuys, Spanish Ambassador to Henry VIII’s court from 1529 to 1545, have been instrumental in shaping our modern interpretations of Henry VIII and his wives. As a result of his personal relationships with several of Henry’s queens, and Henry himself, his writings were filled with colourful anecdotes, salacious gossip, and personal and insightful observations of the key players at court, thus offering the single most continuous portrait of the central decades of Henry’s reign. Beginning with Chapuys’ arrival in England, in the middle of Henry VIII’s divorce from Katherine of Aragon, this book ... Read more
The reports and despatches of Eustace Chapuys, Spanish Ambassador to Henry VIII’s court from 1529 to 1545, have been instrumental in shaping our modern interpretations of Henry VIII and his wives. As a result of his personal relationships with several of Henry’s queens, and Henry himself, his writings were filled with colourful anecdotes, salacious gossip, and personal and insightful observations of the key players at court, thus offering the single most continuous portrait of the central decades of Henry’s reign. Beginning with Chapuys’ arrival in England, in the middle of Henry VIII’s divorce from Katherine of Aragon, this book ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445645599
SKU
V9781445645599
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About Lauren Mackay
Lauren Mackay is a historian and consultant based in Sydney, Australia. She completed her Masters of History and is currently researching her PhD on Thomas and George Boleyn, Anne Boleyn's father and brother, with University of Newcastle (Australia).
Reviews for Inside the Tudor Court: Henry VIII and His Six Wives Through the Eyes of the Spanish Ambassador
‘A superb, sound, engagingly written and much-needed study of a controversial player at the Tudor court. Highly recommended.’
Alison Weir ‘A wonderfully useful book that brings to life the colourful world of the Henrician court. There has long been a need for a biography of this brilliant and complex figure and Lauren Mackay has certainly delivered it.’
Gareth ... Read more
Alison Weir ‘A wonderfully useful book that brings to life the colourful world of the Henrician court. There has long been a need for a biography of this brilliant and complex figure and Lauren Mackay has certainly delivered it.’
Gareth ... Read more