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Bezig met laden... Henry VIII: Man and Monarch (2009)door Susan Doran (Redacteur)
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The year 2009 marks the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s accession to the throne, and to celebrate this momentous occasion, leading Tudor scholars David Starkey and Susan Doran examine the extraordinary transformations—personal and political, intellectual and religious, literary, aesthetic, and linguistic—that took place during Henry’s reign. Drawing on the British Library’s unparalleled collections, Henry VIII explores the motives and beliefs that spurred Henry’s actions, masterfully telling the story of his reign. This refreshing approach reaches beyond the myths and stereotypes surrounding this monumental historical figure and encourages readers to reassess their perceptions of the great Tudor monarch who still manages to cast a spell over our imaginations. Richly illustrated with color images from the accompanying exhibition at the British Library—including many of Henry’s own annotated volumes—and including contributions from notable scholars such as Eamon Duffy and James Carley, this volume presents an unsurpassed firsthand outline of the revolutionary changes in ideas that took place during Henry’s reign—and above all, in his own mind. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)942.052092History and Geography Europe England and Wales England 1485-1603, Tudors Henry VIII 1509-47LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (4.4)
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The book is structured in ten parts -- Nine about distinct periods during about the life of the king, and then there is a section about Henry the bibliophile.
1. Young Henry 1491-1509 : about his birth, his lineages and his childhood
2. Venus and Mars 1509-1513 : Henry VII dies and Henry VIII marries Katherine of Aragon
3. Triumph of Peace 1514-1527: Henry VIII brings peace with France; Wolsey is powerful; Charles of Burgundy becomes Emperor Charles V;
4. The Turning Point 1527-29 - In these years Henry begins the long process of his annulment to his marriage with Katherine, begins to question the pope's authority and secures a promise from Anne Boleyn for marriage -- three events, which the author notes, whose repercussions would be felt until the end of the century.
5. The Royal Supremacy (1529-35): Henry makes it mandatory that he be recognized as head of the Church of England; annulment, Anne Boleyn's first pregnancy and birth of Elizabeth
6. The Crisis of 1536: Dissolution of monasteries begins; Henry is attracted to Jane Seymour, Anne Boleyn is arrested & beheaded; the Pilgrimage of Grace begins
7. The Making of a New Church (1536-40): Marriage to Jane Seymour; birth of male heir & death of Jane Seymour;
8. The Last Years (1539-47):
Integration of Wales and England; marriage to the last 3 wives; execution of Cromwell
9. Death, Will and Succession (1546-47): Death of Henry VIII; Edward Seymour becomes Lord Protector of King Edward
In each section, there is an article about what's going on in each period, as well as paintings, pictures of original documents and artifacts of the period.
This book is very well done, and if you're interested in Henry VIII, you'll probably enjoy it a great deal. (