Henry VIII's Last Victim
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Author: Jessie Childs
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 416
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was one of the most flamboyant and controversial characters of Henry VIII s reign. A pioneering poet, whose verse had a profound impact on Shakespeare and the English Renaissance, Surrey was nevertheless branded by one contemporary as the most foolish proud boy that is in England . He was the heir of England s premier nobleman, first cousin to two of Henry VIII s wives Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard and best friend and brother-in-law to the King s illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy. elebrated for his chivalrous deeds both on and off the battlefield, Surrey became, at only twenty-eight, the King s Lieutenant General in France. He had his portrait painted more often than any other Tudor courtier, but his confident exterior masked insecurity and loneliness. A man of intriguing contradictions, Surrey was both law enforcer and law breaker, political conservative and religious reformer. The self-styled guardian of the traditional nobility, he was recklessly outspoken against the new erected men of the court. Cromwell was a foul churl , Paget a mean creature and the problems that beset Henry VIII s realm were, Surrey hinted, the bitter fruit of fa
Author: Jessie Childs
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 416
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was one of the most flamboyant and controversial characters of Henry VIII s reign. A pioneering poet, whose verse had a profound impact on Shakespeare and the English Renaissance, Surrey was nevertheless branded by one contemporary as the most foolish proud boy that is in England . He was the heir of England s premier nobleman, first cousin to two of Henry VIII s wives Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard and best friend and brother-in-law to the King s illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy. elebrated for his chivalrous deeds both on and off the battlefield, Surrey became, at only twenty-eight, the King s Lieutenant General in France. He had his portrait painted more often than any other Tudor courtier, but his confident exterior masked insecurity and loneliness. A man of intriguing contradictions, Surrey was both law enforcer and law breaker, political conservative and religious reformer. The self-styled guardian of the traditional nobility, he was recklessly outspoken against the new erected men of the court. Cromwell was a foul churl , Paget a mean creature and the problems that beset Henry VIII s realm were, Surrey hinted, the bitter fruit of fa
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Jessie Childs
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 416
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was one of the most flamboyant and controversial characters of Henry VIII s reign. A pioneering poet, whose verse had a profound impact on Shakespeare and the English Renaissance, Surrey was nevertheless branded by one contemporary as the most foolish proud boy that is in England . He was the heir of England s premier nobleman, first cousin to two of Henry VIII s wives Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard and best friend and brother-in-law to the King s illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy. elebrated for his chivalrous deeds both on and off the battlefield, Surrey became, at only twenty-eight, the King s Lieutenant General in France. He had his portrait painted more often than any other Tudor courtier, but his confident exterior masked insecurity and loneliness. A man of intriguing contradictions, Surrey was both law enforcer and law breaker, political conservative and religious reformer. The self-styled guardian of the traditional nobility, he was recklessly outspoken against the new erected men of the court. Cromwell was a foul churl , Paget a mean creature and the problems that beset Henry VIII s realm were, Surrey hinted, the bitter fruit of fa
Author: Jessie Childs
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 416
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was one of the most flamboyant and controversial characters of Henry VIII s reign. A pioneering poet, whose verse had a profound impact on Shakespeare and the English Renaissance, Surrey was nevertheless branded by one contemporary as the most foolish proud boy that is in England . He was the heir of England s premier nobleman, first cousin to two of Henry VIII s wives Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard and best friend and brother-in-law to the King s illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy. elebrated for his chivalrous deeds both on and off the battlefield, Surrey became, at only twenty-eight, the King s Lieutenant General in France. He had his portrait painted more often than any other Tudor courtier, but his confident exterior masked insecurity and loneliness. A man of intriguing contradictions, Surrey was both law enforcer and law breaker, political conservative and religious reformer. The self-styled guardian of the traditional nobility, he was recklessly outspoken against the new erected men of the court. Cromwell was a foul churl , Paget a mean creature and the problems that beset Henry VIII s realm were, Surrey hinted, the bitter fruit of fa
Henry VIII's Last Victim
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