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The Reign of Henry VIII: Personalities and Politics
by: David Starkey

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Dewey Decimal Number: 941
EAN: 9780099445104
ISBN: 0099445107
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: October 03, 2002
Publisher: Vintage
Studio: Vintage
Sales Rank: 20599

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- Great overview of the politics of Henry VIII's reign
`The Reign of Henry VIII: Personalities and Politics' is a short examination into the various influential persons and factions that shaped the politics of Henry VIII's reign.

The book at first appears rather short, being only 145 pages long. Yet Starkey is able to chart the rise and decline of various notable figures in Henry's reign and of the groups that tried to exert their ideas upon the king and in official policy.

Starkey first examines the situation early on in Henry's reign, where he presents a young king who is more engrossed in image and in pastimes rather than absorbed in the meticulous running of the state. A comparison is created between Henry and his father Henry VII, who unlike his son, was concerned ... Read More:

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