Yale English Monarchs - Henry VIII

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Henry VIIIs forceful personality dominated his age and continues to fascinate our own. In few other reigns have there been developments of such magnitudein politics foreign relations religion and societythat have so radically affected succeeding generations. Above all the English Reformation and the break with Rome are still felt more than four centuries on. First published in 1968 J. J. Scarisbricks Henry VIII remains the standard account a thorough exploration of the documentary sources stylishly written and highly readable. In an updated foreword Professor Scarisbrick takes stock of subsequent research and places his classic account within the context of recent publications. "It is the magisterial quality of J.J. Scarisbricks work that has enabled it to hold the field for so long."Steve Gunn Times Literary Supplement