| The King is Dead Contributor(s): Lipscomb, Suzannah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1681776219 ISBN-13: 9781681776217 Publisher: Pegasus Books OUR PRICE: $19.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2022 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603) - Biography & Autobiography | Royalty - History | Western Europe - General |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.7" (0.55 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An insightful and elegant examination of Henry VIII's last will and testament that evokes the glittering world of the Tudor king in all its glory, pomp, and paranoia. On 28 January 1547, the sickly and obese King Henry VIII died at Whitehall. Just hours before his passing, his last will and testament had been read, stamped, and sealed. The will confirmed the line of succession as Edward, Mary, and Elizabeth; and, following them, the Grey and Suffolk families. It also listed bequests to the king's most trusted councillors and servants. Henry's will is one of the most intriguing and contested documents in British history. Historians have disagreed over its intended meaning, its authenticity and validity, and the circumstances of its creation. As well as examining the background to the drafting of the will and describing Henry's last days, Suzannah Lipscomb offers her own illuminating interpretation of one of the most significant constitutional documents of the Tudor period. Illustrated with portraits of the key figures at Henry's court, The King is Dead is as boldly evocative as it is beautiful--a work of Tudor history to cherish. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lipscomb, Suzannah: - Suzannah Lipscomb, PhD, co-presented "Inside the World of Henry VIII" on the History Channel. Her new three-part series on the Tower of London aired on National Geographic Channel. She is the author of 1536: The Year that Changed Henry VIII, and writes frequently for BBC History Magazine and History Today. She lives in London. |