Inside the Tudor Court
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- 14 uur lezen
A first-hand perspective on Henry VIII's court and relationships
Lauren Mackay Boeken
Dr Lauren Mackay is een historicus gespecialiseerd in de Vroegmoderne Tijd in Europa, met een bijzondere focus op de Tudor-geschiedenis. Haar werk duikt in de hofintriges en sleutelfiguren van die tijd, met de nadruk op gedetailleerde onderzoeken van de levens en invloed van diplomaten en hovelingen. Mackay biedt een levendig en boeiend perspectief op deze fascinerende historische periode, en ontrafelt voorheen onbekende aspecten van belangrijke gebeurtenissen en relaties.
The tragic story of Anne Boleyn has been retold over the centuries, yet two key figures in Anne's life-her father Thomas and brother George- are often relegated to the margins of Henry VIII's turbulent reign. Well before Anne's coronation in 1533, Thomas was regarded as one of Henry's most skilled and experienced ambassadors, and George was a talented young courtier on the rise. But Anne's downfall was to have a devastating effect on her family – ultimately costing her and her brother their lives. A family whose success and prestige had been shaped over generations was destroyed in a violent and brutal episode as the king sought a new wife and a male heir. In this first biography devoted to the Boleyn men, Lauren Mackay takes us beyond the stereotypes of Thomas and George to present a story that has almost been lost to history. This book follows the Boleyn men as they negotiated their way through the ruthless game of politics among the wolves of the court, and establishes their place in Tudor history.
Wolf Hall Companion
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- 7 uur lezen
An accessible and authoritative companion to the bestselling Wolf Hall trilogy by Hilary Mantel, published after the third and final book, The Mirror and the Light.