The Lisle Letters: An Abridgement
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: previous owner. Binding condition: Good, firm binding. Stickers/labels: None visible.
A remarkable window into Tudor England, The Lisle Letters: An Abridgement presents a curated selection from the vast correspondence of Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle, and his family, spanning the turbulent years of Henry VIII's reign from 1533 to 1540. Edited with meticulous scholarship by Muriel St. Clare Byrne, and selected and arranged by Bridget Boland, this abridgement distils the essence of one of the most intimate and revealing collections of primary historical documents to survive from the sixteenth century. The letters chronicle the daily lives, political anxieties, personal ambitions, and domestic concerns of the Lisle household — from the court of Henry VIII to the garrison town of Calais, where Lord Lisle served as Deputy Governor. With a foreword by the distinguished historian Hugh Trevor-Roper, this edition brings the voices of ordinary and extraordinary Tudor men and women to vivid, unfiltered life, offering an unparalleled portrait of an age defined by power, faith, and survival.
Author: Muriel St. Clare Byrne
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, The Folio Press
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: previous owner. Binding condition: Good, firm binding. Stickers/labels: None visible.
A remarkable window into Tudor England, The Lisle Letters: An Abridgement presents a curated selection from the vast correspondence of Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle, and his family, spanning the turbulent years of Henry VIII's reign from 1533 to 1540. Edited with meticulous scholarship by Muriel St. Clare Byrne, and selected and arranged by Bridget Boland, this abridgement distils the essence of one of the most intimate and revealing collections of primary historical documents to survive from the sixteenth century. The letters chronicle the daily lives, political anxieties, personal ambitions, and domestic concerns of the Lisle household — from the court of Henry VIII to the garrison town of Calais, where Lord Lisle served as Deputy Governor. With a foreword by the distinguished historian Hugh Trevor-Roper, this edition brings the voices of ordinary and extraordinary Tudor men and women to vivid, unfiltered life, offering an unparalleled portrait of an age defined by power, faith, and survival.