Description
From the moment he takes the crown, Henry VIII is revealed as more than a name in history: a man of ambition and magnetism, capable of brilliance and tenderness—and of ruthless decisions that reshape England. As the pressures of kingship mount, his private desires collide with public duty in a lifelong struggle between head and heart, love and loyalty, faith and fear. With the Tudor dynasty’s future hanging on the promise of an heir, Henry’s hopes, relationships, and political calculations intertwine in a story of power’s cost. Alison Weir’s sweeping, detail-rich Tudor storytelling brings emotional immediacy to a familiar era, illuminating the human forces behind the crown’s most consequential choices.
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paperback
Hachette UK
Published May 11, 2023
449 pages
ISBN: 9781472278104
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First Published
2023
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown by Alison Weir.