Acclaimed historian Alison Weir's meticulously researched biography, to me, is the touchstone against which all biographies (of Henry) after it get judged. It manages to cover all of Henry VIII's life — the politics, the religious changes, international relations — in intricate detail, while remaining eminently readable. She situates each of Henry's wives in their historical contexts and creates intriguing and individualized portraits of their characters and their respective relationships with the King. If a person were to read only one book on Henry VIII, this should be the one. —AJ
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"Weir (The Six Wives of Henry VIII) here examines the minutiae of his daily life and gives prominence to the background players of his court. We learn of the king's daily ablutions, hunting pursuits, "mania for property," and amorous liaisons. Numerous other aspects of the period are examined, such as kitchen hygiene, religious feasts and observances, the adornments of the royal palaces, the financial administration of the household, and, of course, the political maneuvering. As the lens shifts to the court, we are introduced, through such notables as Thomas Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell, to the dangerous jockeying for position to achieve royal favor.... as a scholarly study it is a significant achievement."
—Library Journal
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Hutchinson paints a portrait of the final years of King Henry VIII's life; a court full of intrigue and ruthless men, a King who put to death some 150,000 people during his reign, and the jostling for power, when it becomes apparent the King will die and leave a Regency to govern for the 8 year-old prince. After years of research, Hutchinson presents a compelling narrative and puts forth a solid theory of the King's medical history and cause of death. A worthwhile read. — AJ
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"An entertaining and well-researched biography of Henry VIII that does not follow in the footsteps of more recent publications by trying to apply 21st century analysis to his character. Nor does it try to analyse his relationships with his wives. It simply tells the story of Henry from birth to death.... The extravagance of the court and life at the time of Henry is not underplayed and Erickson is quick with an anecdote when necessary. This is a well-balanced portrait; Henry isn't condemned or excused for what he did. But neither is he forgiven all. By putting his actions in context with the times, Erickson explains the reasons behind his decisions. A different and welcome portrait of a king often thought of as nothing more than an obese wife-killer." — Kirkus UK
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"The love letters Of Henry Eighth To Anne Boleyn were originally published at Oxford in 1720. This is an unabridged, digitally enlarged printing to include detailed notes at book's end." —The Publisher.
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Henry VIII's "Assertio Septem Sacramentorum" in English. Rare.
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"In the Lion's Court is an illuminating examination of the careers of the six Thomases — Thomas Wolsey, Thomas More, Thomas Cromwell, Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury and Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton — whose lives are described in parallel. Wilson traces their family and social origins, their pathways to the royal Council chamber, their occupancy of the Siege Perilous, and the tragedies that, one by one, overwhelmed them. By showing how events shaped and were shaped by relationships and personal destinies, Derek Wilson offers a fresh approach to the political narrative of a tumultuous reign." —The Publisher
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"Focuses on the fluctuating, often fraught relationship between the king and his court, his Church and his people — and with the other powers of continental Europe. It shows how Henry manipulated key players such as Wolsey, Cromwell, Fisher and More, and how his royal image was shaped over decades of change. It also probes the intriguing nature of the man behind the monarch — his passions, his pleasures and complex religious beliefs. Loades explores the expectations that contemporaries had of the Renaissance prince who ascended to the throne and the England that the young king inherited. He considers Henry's rich and varied reign in detail, revealing his role in the court, in wars, law enforcement, rebellions and the problem of Ireland, illustrating the narrative with original National Archives documents and full color portraits." —The Publisher
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"First published in 1955 and never out of print, this wonderfully written text by one of the great historians of the twentieth century has guided generations of students through the turbulent history of Tudor England. Now in its third edition, England Under the Tudors charts a historical period that saw some monumental changes in religion, monarchy, government and the arts. Elton's classic and highly readable introduction to the Tudor period offers an essential source of information from the start of Henry VII's reign to the death of Elizabeth I." —The Publisher
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