Thomas Cromwell
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Ed.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: N/A. Page Condition: Yellowed with age-related tanning. Markings: Previous owner. Binding condition: Intact, no loose pages evident.
A landmark work of historical biography, Thomas Cromwell chronicles the extraordinary rise and fall of one of Tudor England's most powerful and controversial statesmen. Peter Wilding presents a meticulously researched portrait of the man who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII, architecting the English Reformation, the dissolution of the monasteries, and the radical transformation of church and state. With authoritative detail, Wilding uncovers the political machinations, personal ambitions, and calculated genius that propelled a blacksmith's son from Putney to the very heights of royal power. The narrative illustrates both the brilliance and the vulnerability of a man who reshaped a nation, only to be destroyed by the very king he served so faithfully.
Author: Peter Wilding
Format: Hardback
Published: 1935, William Heinemann Ltd
Genre: Biography
Edition: First Ed.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: N/A. Page Condition: Yellowed with age-related tanning. Markings: Previous owner. Binding condition: Intact, no loose pages evident.
A landmark work of historical biography, Thomas Cromwell chronicles the extraordinary rise and fall of one of Tudor England's most powerful and controversial statesmen. Peter Wilding presents a meticulously researched portrait of the man who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII, architecting the English Reformation, the dissolution of the monasteries, and the radical transformation of church and state. With authoritative detail, Wilding uncovers the political machinations, personal ambitions, and calculated genius that propelled a blacksmith's son from Putney to the very heights of royal power. The narrative illustrates both the brilliance and the vulnerability of a man who reshaped a nation, only to be destroyed by the very king he served so faithfully.