The Life And Times Of Henry Vii
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
From the shadows of civil war emerged one of England's most calculating and consequential monarchs — Henry VII, the unlikely Lancastrian claimant who seized the crown at Bosworth Field in 1485 and forged a dynasty that would reshape Britain forever. Neville Williams chronicles the dramatic arc of Henry Tudor's reign with precision and authority, painting a vivid portrait of a king who transformed a fractured medieval kingdom into the foundations of a modern nation-state, navigating treacherous courts, dynastic rivals, and the ever-present spectre of rebellion. With an introduction by the celebrated historian Antonia Fraser, this richly illustrated volume situates Henry VII within the broader tapestry of late fifteenth-century Europe, examining his mastery of statecraft, his obsessive accumulation of royal revenue, and his shrewdly arranged diplomatic marriages. Williams illuminates a monarch too often overshadowed by his more flamboyant son, revealing a ruler of iron discipline and quiet cunning whose legacy outlasted them all — leaving the reader to wonder whether Henry VII was not the greatest Tudor of them all.
Author: Neville Williams
Format: Hardback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
From the shadows of civil war emerged one of England's most calculating and consequential monarchs — Henry VII, the unlikely Lancastrian claimant who seized the crown at Bosworth Field in 1485 and forged a dynasty that would reshape Britain forever. Neville Williams chronicles the dramatic arc of Henry Tudor's reign with precision and authority, painting a vivid portrait of a king who transformed a fractured medieval kingdom into the foundations of a modern nation-state, navigating treacherous courts, dynastic rivals, and the ever-present spectre of rebellion. With an introduction by the celebrated historian Antonia Fraser, this richly illustrated volume situates Henry VII within the broader tapestry of late fifteenth-century Europe, examining his mastery of statecraft, his obsessive accumulation of royal revenue, and his shrewdly arranged diplomatic marriages. Williams illuminates a monarch too often overshadowed by his more flamboyant son, revealing a ruler of iron discipline and quiet cunning whose legacy outlasted them all — leaving the reader to wonder whether Henry VII was not the greatest Tudor of them all.