Henry
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Henry

Virtuous Prince

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Henry

Virtuous Prince

About this book

Bestselling royal historian David Starkey's captivating biography is a radical re-evaluation of Henry VIII, the British monarchy's most enduring icon.

Larger than life in every sense, Henry VIII was Britain's most absolute monarch – but he was not born to rule. In this brilliantly readable history, David Starkey follows the promising young prince – a Renaissance man of exceptional musical and athletic talent – as he is thrust into the limelight after the death of his elder brother. His subsequent quest for fame was as obsessive as that of any modern celebrity, and his yearning for a male heir drove him into dangerous territory.

The culmination of a lifetime's research, David Starkey's biography is an unforgettable portrait of the man behind the controversies, the prince turned tyrant who continues to tower over history.

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Information

Publisher
HarperPress
Year
2008
Print ISBN
9780007288717
eBook ISBN
9780007287833
Topic
History
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Table of Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter One: Entry Into The World
  8. Chapter Two: Ancestors
  9. Chapter Three: The Heir
  10. Chapter Four: Infancy
  11. Chapter Five: Duke Of York
  12. Chapter Six: Rival Dukes
  13. Chapter Seven: Education
  14. Chapter Eight: Weddings
  15. Chapter Nine: The Last Pretender
  16. Chapter Ten: Funerals
  17. Chapter Eleven: Re-Education
  18. Chapter Twelve: To Court
  19. Chapter Thirteen: Religion
  20. Chapter Fourteen: Philip
  21. Chapter Fifteen: Jousting
  22. Chapter Sixteen: Dying
  23. Chapter Seventeen: End
  24. Chapter Eighteen: King
  25. Chapter Nineteen: First Steps
  26. Chapter Twenty: ‘Virtue, Glory, Immortality’
  27. Chapter Twenty One: Coronation
  28. Chapter Twenty Two: ‘I Saw A New Heaven And A New Earth …’
  29. Chapter Twenty Three: Breaking Free: William Compton
  30. Chapter Twenty Four: Married Life
  31. Chapter Twenty Five: Friends And Brothers
  32. Chapter Twenty Six: Wolsey
  33. Endnotes
  34. Index
  35. Also by David Starkey
  36. Copyright
  37. About the Publisher

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