Description
| Product ID: | 9780007247721 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Henry |
| Subtitle: | Virtuous Prince |
| Authors: | Author: David Starkey |
| Page Count: | 400 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, European history, History, British & Irish history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, British Isles, c 1500 to c 1600 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Bestselling royal historian David Starkey’s captivating biography is a radical re-evaluation of Henry VIII, the British monarchy’s most enduring icon. Bestselling royal historian David Starkey’s captivating biography is a radical re-evaluation of Henry VIII, the British monarchy’s most enduring icon.Larger than life in every sense, Henry VIII was Britain’s most absolute monarch – but he was not born to rule. In this brilliantly readable history, David Starkey follows the promising young prince – a Renaissance man of exceptional musical and athletic talent – as he is thrust into the limelight after the death of his elder brother. His subsequent quest for fame was as obsessive as that of any modern celebrity, and his yearning for a male heir drove him into dangerous territory.The culmination of a lifetime’s research, David Starkey’s biography is an unforgettable portrait of the man behind the controversies, the prince turned tyrant who continues to tower over history. |
| Imprint Name: | HarperPerennial |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2009-03-19 |
