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Henry VIII and the men who made him

Title
Henry VIII and the men who made him / Tracy Borman.
Author
Borman, Tracy
Publication
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2018.

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Description
498 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color); 24 cm
Summary
Henry VIII is well known for his tumultuous relationships with women, and he is often defined by his many marriages. But what do we see if we take a different look? When we see Henry through the men in his life, a new perspective on this famous king emerges... Henry's relationships with the men who surrounded him reveal much about his beliefs, behaviour and character. They show him to be capable of fierce, but seldom abiding loyalty; of raising men only to destroy them later. He loved to be attended and entertained by boisterous young men who shared his passion for sport, but at other times he was more diverted by men of intellect, culture and wit. Often trusting and easily led by his male attendants and advisers during the early years of his reign, he matured into a profoundly suspicious and paranoid king whose favour could be suddenly withdrawn, as many of his later servants found to their cost. His cruelty and ruthlessness would become ever more apparent as his reign progressed, but the tenderness that he displayed towards those he trusted proves that he was never the one-dimensional monster that he is often portrayed as. In this fascinating and often surprising new biography, Tracy Borman reveals Henry's personality in all its multi-faceted, contradictory glory.
Subject
  • Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 > Relations with courts and courtiers
  • Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 > Friends and associates
  • Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
  • 1509-1547
  • Courts and courtiers
  • Friendship
  • Kings and rulers
  • Politics and government
  • Relations with courts and courtiers
  • Great Britain > History > Henry VIII, 1509-1547 > Biography
  • Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Biography
  • Great Britain > Court and courtiers > Biography
  • Great Britain > Politics and government > 1509-1547
  • Great Britain
Genre/Form
  • Biography.
  • History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-442) and index.
Call Number
JFE 19-2611
ISBN
  • 9781473649880
  • 1473649889
  • 9781473649897
  • 1473649897
OCLC
1059448743
Author
Borman, Tracy, author.
Title
Henry VIII and the men who made him / Tracy Borman.
Publisher
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2018.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-442) and index.
Chronological Term
1509-1547
Other Form:
ebook version : 9781473649903
Research Call Number
JFE 19-2611
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