Wolsey
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - card cover in good condition with minor yellowing and light wear to edges. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: creased spine.
A landmark work of Tudor biography, Wolsey chronicles the extraordinary rise and dramatic fall of Thomas Wolsey, the butcher's son who became the most powerful churchman and statesman in early sixteenth-century England. Pollard presents a rigorous and authoritative account of Wolsey's career as Lord Chancellor and Cardinal under Henry VIII, detailing his commanding influence over domestic and foreign policy at a pivotal moment in English history. The narrative uncovers the political machinery of the Tudor court with scholarly precision, illustrating how ambition, royal favour, and ecclesiastical power intertwined during the years leading to the English Reformation. This edition includes an introduction by distinguished Tudor historian G.R. Elton, who contextualises Pollard's enduring contribution to the field, cementing the work's place as essential reading for anyone serious about the period.
Author: A.F. Pollard
Format: Paperback
Published: 1965, The Fontana Library
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - card cover in good condition with minor yellowing and light wear to edges. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: creased spine.
A landmark work of Tudor biography, Wolsey chronicles the extraordinary rise and dramatic fall of Thomas Wolsey, the butcher's son who became the most powerful churchman and statesman in early sixteenth-century England. Pollard presents a rigorous and authoritative account of Wolsey's career as Lord Chancellor and Cardinal under Henry VIII, detailing his commanding influence over domestic and foreign policy at a pivotal moment in English history. The narrative uncovers the political machinery of the Tudor court with scholarly precision, illustrating how ambition, royal favour, and ecclesiastical power intertwined during the years leading to the English Reformation. This edition includes an introduction by distinguished Tudor historian G.R. Elton, who contextualises Pollard's enduring contribution to the field, cementing the work's place as essential reading for anyone serious about the period.