The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers
Language: English
Biographical Biographical fiction Fiction Fools and jesters Fools and jesters - Fiction Great Britain Great Britain - Kings and rulers - Fiction Henry - Fiction Historical Historical fiction
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: Sep 28, 1998
Description:
From Publishers Weekly
George presents a romanticized Henry VIII and fails to capture the "brilliance, the cunning or the ruthlessness of the grim monarch who tore down monasteries to fill his coffers, executed two of his six wives and sacrificed friend and enemy alike for political expediency," PW commented.
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Review
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"It doth brim with lust, violence, cruelty and living conservation...Margaret George has found a new and fresh way to tell the story. --_Detroit Free Press_
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