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So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII
Lauren Johnson
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Description for So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII
Paperback. A vivid and original portrait of a year that stands at a crossroads between two great monarchs and two ages of English history. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 2. Weight in Grams: 330.
The King is dead: long live the King. In 1509, Henry VII was succeeded by his son Henry VIII, second monarch of the house of Tudor. But this is not the familiar Tudor world of Protestantism and playwrights. Decades before the Reformation, ancient traditions persist: boy bishops, pilgrimage, Corpus Christi pageants, the jewel-decked shrine at Canterbury. So Great a Prince offers a fascinating glimpse of a country and people that at first appear alien - in calendar and clothing, in counting the hours by bell toll - but which on closer examination are recognisably and understandably ... Read more
The King is dead: long live the King. In 1509, Henry VII was succeeded by his son Henry VIII, second monarch of the house of Tudor. But this is not the familiar Tudor world of Protestantism and playwrights. Decades before the Reformation, ancient traditions persist: boy bishops, pilgrimage, Corpus Christi pageants, the jewel-decked shrine at Canterbury. So Great a Prince offers a fascinating glimpse of a country and people that at first appear alien - in calendar and clothing, in counting the hours by bell toll - but which on closer examination are recognisably and understandably ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781859872
SKU
V9781781859872
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About Lauren Johnson
Lauren Johnson is a historian and costumed interpreter with a first-class degree from Oxford University. Her first novel, The Arrow of Sherwood, appeared in August 2013.
Reviews for So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII
'It is refreshing to read a book that not only focuses on the upper echelons of society but also goes to lengths to describe the lives of 'ordinary' people ... [Johnson's] authoritative tone and passion for the subject made for a very enjoyable read' History of Royals. 'The political narrative is crisp ... an assured an eye-opening introduction to the ... Read more