Henry VIII (Paper) (The English Monarchs Series) - Softcover

J.J. Scarisbrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300071582 ISBN 13: 9780300071580

Publisher: Yale University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Henry VIII's forceful personality dominated his age and continues to fascinate our own. In few other reigns have there been developments of such magnitude-in politics, foreign relations, religion, and society-that have so radically affected succeeding generations. Above all the English Reformation and the break with Rome are still felt more than four centuries on. First published in 1968, J. J. Scarisbrick's Henry VIII remains the standard account, a thorough exploration of the documentary sources, stylishly written and highly readable. In an updated foreword, Professor Scarisbrick takes stock of subsequent research and places his classic account within the context of recent publications. "It is the magisterial quality of J.J. Scarisbrick's work that has enabled it to hold the field for so long."-Steve Gunn, Times Literary Supplement

About this title

Synopsis:

First published in 1968, Jack Scarisbrick's "Henry VIII" is a book which focuses on the personality of this flamboyant and forceful monarch, exploring an impulsive interventionist king whose impact on the government, society and religion of England is felt more than four centuries on.

About the Author:

J. J. Scarisbrick is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Bristol.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0300071582
• ISBN 13: 9780300071580
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 578