In The Lion's Court
In The Lion's Court
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The author examines a set of relationships which illustrate just how dangerous life was in the court of the Tudor lion, Henry VIII. Wilson tells the interlocking stories of six men (all, curiously, named Thomas) whose ambitions and principles brought them face to face with violent death.
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In The Lion's Court by Derek Wilson
The author examines a set of relationships which illustrate just how dangerous life was in the court of the Tudor lion, Henry VIII. Wilson tells the interlocking stories of six men (all, curiously, named Thomas) whose ambitions and principles brought them face to face with violent death. They were: Cardinal Thomas Wolsey; Lord Chancellor Thomas More; Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex; Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton; and Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury;
Derek Wilson came to prominence thirty years ago, after graduating from Cambridge, with A Tudor Tapestry- Men, Women and Society in Reformation England. This was followed by several critically acclaimed and bestselling books, most recently The King and the Gentleman- Charles Stuart and Oliver Cromwell 1599-1649. He has also written and presented numerous radio and television programmes.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780712665292 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712665293 |
| Title | In The Lion's Court |
| Author | Derek Wilson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2002-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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