Lord Minimus: The extraordinary life of Britain’s smallest man: The Strange Life of Jeffrey Hudson - Hardcover

Page, Nick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007101864 ISBN 13: 9780007101863

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2001

Synopsis

Lord Minimus is the story of Jeffrey Hudson, The Queen’s Dwarf – one of the most remarkable characters of the seventeenth century. While he may have stood at only eighteen inches tall, his story is certainly larger than life.

In 1626 as the guest of a lavish banquet thrown by the Duke of Buckingham, a large raised pie was set before the newly married Queen Henrietta Maria. Before she could cut into it however, the crust began to rise of its own accord and out of the pie emerged a tiny man – perfectly proportioned, but only eighteen inches tall.

Lord Minimus is the story of that man – Jeffrey Hudson. It is a story of splendour and riches; of piracy and slavery; of war, treachery, intrigue and death. Above all, it is the true story of a man who lost every comfort he had, but retained his dignity, humanity and hope.

As a boy at court, he was celebrated by some of the finest artists of his day; he fell out of windows; jumped out of pies; hid in the pockets of giants; and was even blown into a bush by a particularly strong gust of wind. As he grew older, his adventures grew even more bizarre. He was captured by pirates (twice), killed an opponent in a duel, served as a slave in North Africa, and was falsely imprisoned for treason and released just shortly before his death.

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From the Back Cover:

In 1628 as the guest of a lavish banquet thrown by the Duke of Buckingham, a large raised pie was set before the newly married Queen Henrietta Maria. Before she could cut into it however, the crust began to rise of its own accord and out of the pie emerged a tiny man – perfectly proportioned, but only eighteen inches tall.

Lord Minimus is the story of that man – Jeffrey Hudson. It is a story of splendour and riches; of piracy and slavery; of war, treachery, intrigue and death. Above all, it is the true story of a man who lost every comfort he had, but retained his dignity, humanity and hope.

As a boy at court, he was celebrated by some of the finest artists of his day; he fell out of windows; jumped out of pies; hid in the pockets of giants; and was even blown into a bush by a particularly strong gust of wind. As he grew older, his adventures grew even more bizarre. He was captured by pirates (twice), killed an opponent in a duel, served as a slave in North Africa, and was falsely imprisoned for treason and released just shortly before his death.

About the Author:

Nick Page is a professional writer, broadcaster and creative consultant. His TABLOID BIBLE sold strongly through retails chains and his KEEP IT SIMPLE has become a mini classic.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0007101864
• ISBN 13: 9780007101863
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272