The Castles Of Henry Viii

Author : Peter Harrington
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080651

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The Castles of Henry VIII by Peter Harrington Pdf

In the last years of his reign Henry VIII needed a radically modern system of defence to protect England and its new Church. Anticipating a foreign onslaught from Catholic Europe after his split from Rome, Henry energetically began construction of more than 20 stone forts to protect England's major ports and estuaries. Aided by excellent illustrations, Peter Harrington explores the departure from artillery-vulnerable medieval castle designs, to the low, sturdy stone fortresses inspired by European ideas. He explains the scientific care taken to select sites for these castles, and the transition from medieval to modern in this last surge of English castle construction.

Author : Sarah Morris,Natalie Grueninger
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445643045

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In the Footsteps of the Six Wives of Henry VIII by Sarah Morris,Natalie Grueninger Pdf

The visitor's companion to the palaces, castles and houses associated with Henry VIII's six wives

Author : Sarah Morris,Natalie Grueninger
Publisher : In the Footsteps of
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Castles
ISBN : 144567114X

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In the Footsteps of the Six Wives of Henry VIII by Sarah Morris,Natalie Grueninger Pdf

The visitor's companion to the palaces, castles and houses associated with Henry VIII's six wives

Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781775457947

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Windsor Castle by William Harrison Ainsworth Pdf

Originally constructed in the 11th century, Windsor Castle is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful -- and architecturally significant -- royal residences ever built. It serves as a fitting backdrop for William Harrison Ainsworth's retelling of the passionate love affair between King Henry VIII and the infamous lady-in-waiting-turned-short-lived-queen, Anne Boleyn.

Author : Beatrice Home
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547226604

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Peeps at Royal Palaces of Great Britain by Beatrice Home Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Peeps at Royal Palaces of Great Britain" by Beatrice Home. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : BSB:BSB10744584

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Windsor Castle by William Harrison Ainsworth Pdf

Author : Sir James Dixon Mackenzie (7th bart. of Scatwell and 9th of Tarbat)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Castles
ISBN : HARVARD:32044034270629

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The Castles of England by Sir James Dixon Mackenzie (7th bart. of Scatwell and 9th of Tarbat) Pdf

Author : David Souden,Lucy Worsley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Palaces
ISBN : 185894631X

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The Story of Hampton Court Palace by David Souden,Lucy Worsley Pdf

Hampton Court Palace, to the south-west of London, is one of the most famous and magnificent buildings in Britain. The original palace was begun by Cardinal Wolsey, but it soon attracted the attention of his Tudor king and became the centre of royal and political life for the next 200 years. In this new, lavishly illustrated history, the stories of the people who have inhabited the palace over the last five centuries take centre stage. Here Henry VIII and most of his six wives held court, Shakespeare and his players performed, and Charles I escaped arrest after his defeat in the Civil War. William III and Mary II introduced French court etiquette, and Georgian kings and princes argued violently amid the splendid interiors. Alongside the royal residents, there have been equally fascinating characters among courtiers and servants. Queen Victoria opened the palace to the public in the nineteenth century, and since then millions of visitors have been drawn to Hampton Court by its grandeur, its beauty and the many intriguing stories of those great and small who once lived here.

Author : Brett Dolman,Sarah Kilby,Historic Royal Palaces (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1873993129

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Henry VIII by Brett Dolman,Sarah Kilby,Historic Royal Palaces (Great Britain) Pdf

Author : John Timbs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Historic buildings
ISBN : OXFORD:590982872

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Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales: South by John Timbs Pdf

Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ZHBL:ZHBL-00021639

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Windsor Castle by William Harrison Ainsworth Pdf

Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066051167

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Windsor Castle by William Harrison Ainsworth Pdf

Windsor Castle is a historical romance with gothic elements that depicts Henry VIII's pursuit of Anne Boleyn. Intertwined with the story are the actions of Herne the Hunter, a legendary ghost that haunts Windsor woods. When Henry VIII decides to replace Catherine of Aragon with Anne Boleyn as his wife, some of the individuals close to the Court oppose Henry and his desires for Boleyn. One of them is Thomas Wyat who wants Boleyn for himself. Other is Cardinal Wolsey, who also opposes the marriage and uses his own daughter, Mabel Lyndwood, to lure Henry away from Boleyn. Eventually, Wolsey turns to outing Wyat's desires for Boleyn to the Court, which almost results in Wyat's execution but is stopped before that point. Meanwhile, Henry VIII tries to deal with Herne the Hunter, a spirit of Windsor Forest and an evil force that seeks to take the souls of people, but falls short. Thomas Wyat and Mable Lyndwood get captured by Herne and the two fall in love in captivity, while Catherine accepts her fate, but warns Boleyn, who also has some dark secrets, that Henry will treat her in the same way.

Author : D.J. Cathcart King
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429558634

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The Castle in England and Wales by D.J. Cathcart King Pdf

Originally published in 1988, The Castles in England and Wales is a comprehensive treatment of the archaeology of the castles in England and Wales. The books looks at how following the Norman Conquest, one of the most characteristic structures of the English landscape, the castle, was used to control and survey the population. In its simplest definition a castle is a fortified habitation, however this book looks at the many uses of castles, from their most primitive kind, intended only for periodic use, or as magnificent decoration, such as Caernarvon and other Welsh castles of Edward I. It is essential reading for all archaeologists and historians alike.

Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385351400

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Windsor Castle. An Historical Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Author : John Timbs,Alexander Gunn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCM:5327121276

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Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales by John Timbs,Alexander Gunn Pdf