The King is Dead by Suzannah Lipscomb
A beautifully produced account of the creation, impact and legacy of one of the most important documents of the Tudor period the last will and testament of Henry VIII.
I was gripped by Suzannah Lipscomb's The King is Dead, an elegantly written forensic examination of Henry VIII's last will and testament -- Saul David, Book of the Year in the Evening Standard
This is a book that deserves to be readLipscomb has produced an entirely credible interpretation of a contentious issue. Her sober but still engaging prose thankfully lacks that sweet sentimentality that so often characterises popular histories of the Tudors... With admirable authority, she provides an interesting allegory about how misplaced trust can undermine the best-laid plans of a powerful king' * The Times *
As generous with its detail as it is with its beautifully reproduced images... a must-read for those fascinated by the Tudor world' * History Revealed *
Learn of Henry's last days and the drafting of the will in this beautiful, illuminating – and illuminated – tome * Historical Trips UK *
This is a book that deserves to be readLipscomb has produced an entirely credible interpretation of a contentious issue. Her sober but still engaging prose thankfully lacks that sweet sentimentality that so often characterises popular histories of the Tudors... With admirable authority, she provides an interesting allegory about how misplaced trust can undermine the best-laid plans of a powerful king' * The Times *
As generous with its detail as it is with its beautifully reproduced images... a must-read for those fascinated by the Tudor world' * History Revealed *
Learn of Henry's last days and the drafting of the will in this beautiful, illuminating – and illuminated – tome * Historical Trips UK *
Suzannah is a historian and TV presenter, and a Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History at the New College of the Humanities. She is the author of 1536: The Year That Changed Henry VIII, and A Visitor's Companion to Tudor England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784081928 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784081922 |
| Title | The King is Dead |
| Author | Suzannah Lipscomb |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2015-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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