Henry VIII af Alison Weir (Bog)

Forfatter: Alison Weir
Sprog: Engelsk
Antal sider: 639
Forlag: Vintage
Udgivelsesår: 2002
This magnificent new book is Alison Weir's greatest achievement: a detailed biography of Henry VIII, set against the cultural, social and political background of his court - the most magnificent court ever seen in England - and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces. Seen from this new perspective, Henry VIII emerges as a fully-rounded and realistic personality, not the two-dimensional caricature of popular misconception. This book is not just an entertaining narrative packed with colourful description and a wealth of anecdotal evidence, but a comprehensive analytical study of the development of both monarch and court during a crucial period in English history. As well as challenging some recent theories, it offers controversial new conclusions based on contemporary evidence that has until now been overlooked. This is a triumph of historical writing which will appeal equally to the general reader and the serious historian.
Titel: Henry VIII
Udgave: First paperback publication

Sammendrag: Grundig og kildebaseret biografi om Henrik 8. af England, hvor Alison Weir undersøger, hvordan kongens karakter, beslutninger og private relationer formede både hoffet og den engelske stat i første halvdel af 1500-tallet. Læseren føres ind i hverdagslivet ved det tudoriske hof – ceremonier, mode, materiel kultur, kunst, musik og religiøse praksisser – samtidig med, at centrale politiske begivenheder som reformationen, bruddet med paven og kongens ægteskaber analyseres. Bogen henvender sig til både almindeligt historisk interesserede læsere og læsere med særlig interesse for Tudor-dynastiet, monarkihistorie og engelsk renæssancekultur.
Type: Paperback