{"product_id":"2026200010942-secondhand-henry-viii","title":"Henry Viii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in Tudor scholarship, Henry VIII by J. J. Scarisbrick stands as one of the most authoritative and rigorously researched biographies of England's most notorious monarch. Scarisbrick chronicles the full arc of Henry's reign — from his promising, Renaissance-educated youth to the turbulent political and religious upheavals that defined his rule — with unflinching scholarly precision. The biography argues compellingly that Henry was no mere puppet of his ministers but a calculating and dominant force who shaped the English Reformation and the course of European politics. Drawing on primary sources and deep archival research, it presents a nuanced portrait of a king driven by ego, theology, and dynastic ambition, set against the richly detailed backdrop of sixteenth-century England. Authoritative in tone and meticulous in detail, this remains the definitive scholarly biography of Henry VIII.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956126691547,"sku":"2026200010942-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0ac5ec41-5fcb-4259-94d9-aaf8090453f0.png?v=1783498053","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010942-secondhand-henry-viii","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}