The Divorce Of Henry Viii

Author : Catherine Fletcher
Publisher : Random House
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781448156221

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The Divorce of Henry VIII by Catherine Fletcher Pdf

‘An eye-opening book, an intricate and fascinating story’ Hilary Mantel 1527. Henry, desperate to marry Anne Boleyn and ensure the Tudor line asks Pope Clement VII to grant him a divorce. Enter Gregorio Casali, an Italian diplomat hired to represent Henry’s interests in the Vatican. Through six years of persuasion, threats and bribery Casali lives by his wits, playing off one powerful patron against another, negotiating with ambassadors from Spain, France and beyond, each crowding the Vatican to press their interests in the Tudor break up. Before it is done, Henry will decide to divorce not just Catherine, but the Church itself. Set against the backdrop of war-torn Renaissance Italy, The Divorce of Henry VIII combines a gripping family saga with a highly charged political battle between the Tudors and the Vatican to reveal the extraordinary true story behind history’s most infamous divorce. (Originally published with the title Our Man in Rome)

Author : Catherine Fletcher
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137000583

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The Divorce of Henry VIII by Catherine Fletcher Pdf

In 1533 the English monarch Henry VIII decided to divorce his wife of twenty years Catherine of Aragon in pursuit of a male heir to ensure the Tudor line. He was also head over heels in love with his wife's lady in waiting Anne Boleyn, the future mother of Elizabeth I. But getting his freedom involved a terrific web of intrigue through the enshrined halls of the Vatican that resulted in a religious schism and the formation of the Church of England. Henry's man in Rome was a wily Italian diplomat named Gregorio Casali who drew no limits on skullduggery including kidnapping, bribery and theft to make his king a free man. In this absorbing narrative, winner of the Rome Fellowship prize and University of Durham historian Catherine Fletcher draws on hundreds of previously-unknown Italian archive documents to tell the colorful tale from the inside story inside the Vatican.

Author : James Anthony Froude
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Divorce
ISBN : BNC:1001079033

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The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon by James Anthony Froude Pdf

Explore an in-depth account of Catherine of Aragon's divorce from Henry VIII as told by the Imperial Ambassador's Resident in the court.

Author : Hope
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 149932121X

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The First Divorce of Henry VIII As Told in the State Papers by Hope Pdf

Over 450 years after his reign, Henry VIII is still the most famous and recognizable King of England, but it's for all the wrong reasons. Though well regarded by contemporaries as a learned king and "one of the most charismatic rulers to sit on the English throne", he is best remembered today for his gluttony and multiple marriages, particularly the gruesome way in which he was widowed on more than one occasion. Naturally, that was the focus of the popular Show Time drama series centered around his life, The Tudors. Henry VIII will probably continue to be best known for beheading some of his wives, most notably Anne Boleyn, so it is somewhat fitting that his most decisive act came as a result of a marital mishap. Sharply at odds with the Catholic Church over his attempt to dissolve his marriage with Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII ultimately broke with the Church and established the Church of England, which forever both the religious history of England and the social hierarchy of the nation and its empire.

Author : James Anthony Froude
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547562016

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The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon by James Anthony Froude Pdf

"The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon" by James Anthony Froude. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Nicholas Harpsfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105033579702

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A Treatise on the Pretended Divorce Between Henry VIII. and Catharine of Aragon by Nicholas Harpsfield Pdf

Author : Nicholas Harpsfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Divorce
ISBN : UCSD:31822025027715

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A Treatise on the Pretented Divorce Between Henry VIII and Catharine of Aragon by Nicholas Harpsfield Pdf

Author : Diarmaid MacCulloch
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1995-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0312128924

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The Reign of Henry VIII by Diarmaid MacCulloch Pdf

This collection of essays by leading scholars and researchers in early Tudor studies provides an up-to-date discussion of the politics, policy and piety of Henry VIII's reign. It explores such areas as the reform of central and local government, foreign policy, relations between leading politicians, life at Court, Henry's first divorce and the break with Rome, literature and the government's exploitation of it, and the growth of evangelical religion in Henry's England. Particular consideration is given to the controversies which have arisen about the reign among modern historians, and there is an effort to assess the personality of Henry himself.

Author : Edward Surtz,Virginia Murphy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Divorce
ISBN : 2904309020

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The Divorce Tracts of Henry VIII by Edward Surtz,Virginia Murphy Pdf

Author : James Christopher Warner
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0851156428

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Henry VIII's Divorce by James Christopher Warner Pdf

A close examination of the rivalry between two printing presses at the time of the divorce crisis shows how the new learning could be employed to influence even the king himself.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Hal Leonard
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781705103920

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Six: The Musical - Vocal Selections by Anonim Pdf

(Vocal Selections). Six has received rave reviews around the world for its modern take on the stories of the six wives of Henry VIII and it's finally opening on Broadway! From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power! Songs include: All You Wanna Do * Don't Lose Ur Head * Ex-Wives * Get Down * Haus of Holbein * Heart of Stone * I Don't Need Your Love * No Way * Six.

Author : Karen Lindsey
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1995-01-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015033323760

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Divorced, Beheaded, Survived by Karen Lindsey Pdf

Divorced, Beheaded, Survived takes a revisionist look at 16th-century English politics (domestic and otherwise), reinterpreting the historical record in perceptive new ways. For example, it shows Ann Boleyn not as a seductress, but as a sophisticate who for years politely suffered what we would now label royal sexual harassment.

Author : J. A. Froude
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1500896411

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The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon by J. A. Froude Pdf

J.A. Froude's The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon covers one of the seminal moments in English history: King Henry VIII's desire to divorce his wife, the popular Catherine of Aragon, so he could marry Anne Boleyn. Catherine was a popular Spanish princess and a Catholic, so the Catholic countries and the Vatican refused to annul their marriage, which eventually brought about England's split from the church and the introduction of the Church of England.

Author : Catherine Fletcher
Publisher : Random House
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781448129522

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Our Man in Rome by Catherine Fletcher Pdf

1527. Gregorio 'The Cavalier' Casali is Henry VIII's man in Rome. An Italian freelance diplomat, he charmed his way into the English service before he was twenty. But now he faces an almighty challenge. Henry wants a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, and Casali must persuade Pope Clement VII of his master's case. Set against the backdrop of war-torn Renaissance Italy, Our Man in Rome weaves together tales from the grubby underbelly of Tudor politics with a gripping family saga to reveal the extraordinary true story behind history's most infamous divorce. Through six years of cajoling, threats and bribery, Casali lives by his wits. He manoeuvres his brothers into lucrative diplomatic postings, plays off one master against another, dodges spies, bandits and noblemen alike. But as the years pass and Henry's case drags on, his loyalties are increasingly suspected. What will be Casali's fate? Drawing on hundreds of unknown archive documents, Our Man in Rome reconstructs his tumultuous life among the great and powerful at this turning point for European history. From the besieged Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome to the splendours of Greenwich Palace, we follow his trail in the service of Henry VIII. Lavish ceremony and glamorous parties stand in contrast to the daily strains of embassy life, as Casali pawns family silver to pay the bills, fights off rapacious in-laws and defends himself in the face of Anne Boleyn's wrath. This vivid and compelling book will make us think anew about Henry, Catherine and the Tudor world.

Author : Alison Weir
Publisher : Random House
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781446449097

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The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir Pdf

One of the most powerful monarchs in British history, Henry VIII ruled England in unprecedented splendour. In this remarkable composite biography, Alison Weir brings Henry's six wives vividly to life, revealing each as a distinct and compelling personality in her own right. Drawing upon the rich fund of documentary material from the Tudor period, The Six Wives of Henry VIII shows us a court where personal needs frequently influenced public events and where a life of gorgeously ritualised pleasure was shot through with ambition, treason and violence. 'At last we have the truth about Henry VIII's wives. This book is as reliable and scholarly as it is readable' Evening Standard