Who was Henry VIII?
(2018)
By:
Labrecque, Ellen
Nonfiction
Book
Series:
Call Numbers:
J/PAPERBACK/SERIES/WHO
J/BIOGRAPHY/942.052/HENRY VIII/LAB
J/BIOGRAPHY/942.052/HENRY VIII/LAB
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York, New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Books, [2018]
©2018
©2018
DESCRIPTION
108 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781524786144, 9780448488547 (pbk.), 9781544400945 (PawPrints), 1524786144, 9780448488547, 044848854X, 9781544400945, 1544400942, 9781524786144
LANGUAGE
English
SERIES
NOTES
Who was Henry VIII? -- Young Henry -- Heir to the throne -- Happy Henry -- Life at court -- Off to war -- London riots -- The great matter -- Off with her head! -- Oh boy! -- A bitter and sad ending -- Larger-than-life -- Timelines
Mainly remembered for his six marriages and his self-appointment as the "Supreme Head of the Church of England," Henry VIII was also attractive, educated, and athletic. When Henry Tudor ascended to the English thrown at the age of 17, his reign looked promising. But by the time of his death in 1547, King Henry VIII was characterized as an extremely egotistical, harsh, and insecure king
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