Henry VIII and history
Introduction: All is true : Henry VIII in and out of history / Thomas Betteridge and Thomas S. Freeman -- Harry's peregrinations: an Italianate defence of Henry VIII / Brett Foster -- From perfect prince to "wise and pollitike" king: Henry VIII in Edward Hall's Chronicle / Scott...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Farnham [u. a.]
Ashgate
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Betteridge, Thomas, Henry VIII and History] (2013) (Wells, Emma J.)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Heinrich, VIII., England, König 1491-1547
/ Historiography
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Collection of essays
B Great Britain History Henry VIII, 1509-1547 Historiography B Henry VIII King of England (1491-1547) B Henry VIII King of England, 1491-1547 In literature B Henry VIII King of England, 1491-1547 Public opinion History Sources B Great Britain History Henry VIII, 1509-1547 Historiography |
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| Summary: | Introduction: All is true : Henry VIII in and out of history / Thomas Betteridge and Thomas S. Freeman -- Harry's peregrinations: an Italianate defence of Henry VIII / Brett Foster -- From perfect prince to "wise and pollitike" king: Henry VIII in Edward Hall's Chronicle / Scott Lucas -- "It is perillous stryvinge withe princes": Henry VIII in works by Pole, Roper, and Harpsfield / Carolyn Colbert -- Hands defiled with blood: Henry VIII in Foxe's "Book of martyrs" / Thomas S. Freeman -- Fallen prince pretender of the faith: Henry VIII as seen by Sander and Parsons / Victor Houliston -- "It is unpossible to draw his picture well who hath severall countenances" : Lord Herbert of Cherbury and the life and reign of King Henry VIII / Christine Jackson -- Henry VIII in history: Gilbert Burnet's History of the Reformation (v. 1), 1679 / Andrew Starkie -- "Unblushing falsehood": the Strickland sisters and the domestic history of Henry VIII / Judith Richards -- Ford Madox Ford's fifth queen and the modernity of Henry VIII / Anthony & Susannah Monta -- The "sexual everyman"? Maxwell Anderson's Henry VIII / Glen Richardson -- Drama king: the portrayal of Henry VIII in Robert Bolt's A man for all seasons / Ruth Ahnert -- "Anne taught him how to be cruel": Henry VIII in modern historical fiction / Megan Hickerson -- Booby, baby or classical monster? Henry VIII in the writings of G.R. Elton and J.J. Scarisbrick / Dale Hoak -- Through the eyes of a fool: Henry VIII and Margaret George's 1986 novel The autobiography of Henry VIII with notes by his fool, Will Somers / Kristen Walton |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XII, 279 S., Ill., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4094-0015-8 1-4094-0015-8 |
