Winter King
Henry VII and the Dawn of Tudor England
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012.
Format: Book
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Description: xiv, 448 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Profiles Henry VII as an enigmatic and ruthless king of a country ravaged by decades of conspiracy and civil war, discussing the costs of establishing a Tudor monarchy and the ways he set the stage for Henry VIII's reign.
Contents:
Prologue: Red rose, avenger of the white -- Blood and roses -- Not a drop of doubtful royal blood -- Richmond -- He seeks in all places to destroy me -- Now must you supply the mother's part also -- Change of worlds -- No sure way -- Council learned -- Our second treasure -- Null and void -- This day came De la Pole -- New heaven, new earth -- A state of avarice -- Extraordinary justice -- Courage to be bold -- Savage harshness made complete -- The art of dying -- Rich, ferocious, thirsting for glory.
Subjects:
Henry VII, King of England, 1457-1509.
Tudor, House of.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1485-1509.
Great Britain -- History -- Henry VII, 1485-1509.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Henry VII, King of England, 1457-1509.
Tudor, House of.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1485-1509.
Great Britain -- History -- Henry VII, 1485-1509.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781439191569
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Henry VII | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | Out (Due: 5/18/2024) |
BIOGRAPHY Henry VII | Southeast | Biography | Out (Due: 5/3/2024) |
Originally published in Great Britain by Penguin Books Ltd., 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.