Scarisbrick, the reformation and the english people oxford, 1984, p. The timing of the death of his father was impeccable henry s father, in his last will and testament, never mentioned his son succeeding him or marrying catherine of aragon. In few other reigns have there been developments of. Wolsey, cromwell and tudor government hodder education. The extent of mores involvement with this project has been a point of contention since its publication.
Henry viii of england wikipedia republished wiki 2. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and, in particular, his efforts to have his first marriage to catherine of aragon annulled. Lady margaret beaufort, countess of richmond and derby cambridge up, 1992. Reformation politics under henry viii and edward vi oxford, passim. Scarisbrick the tudor period has long held a fascination in my life, and the shelves of books i have on the period range from the truly thorough and scholarly to historicromantic fiction. Henry spent much money to have a magnificent court and when he had it, he spent more money to maintain it. Henry was the second tudor monarch, succeeding his father, henry vii henry is best known for his six marriages and, in particular, his efforts to have his first marriage, to catherine of aragon, annulled. Jun 23, 2009 scarisbrick clearly falls into the category of the former.
The dissolution of the monasteries by king henry viii and its effect. Scarisbrick clearly falls into the category of the former. The future king henry viii just turned 18 on june 28, 1509. Henry viii s forceful personality dominated his age and continues to fascinate our own. His disagreement with the pope on the question of such an annulment led henry to initiate the. The immediate cause of the reformation in england under henry viii in the 1530s. Thomas cromwell, 1st earl of essex simple english wikipedia. Perhaps the most wellregarded book in the series was one of the earliest, appearing in 1968. I began to read it some forty years ago, but found it too technical for my limited knowledge of the period at the time. Catharine proved a happy one, though over the years it became evident that catharine would be unable to provide henry with the long desired male heir. University o california press, berkeley, calil, 1968. It is notoriously hard to bring historical personages of long ago to life, there simply. Henry viii 9780300071580, 9780300183955 vitalsource. Scarisbrick read 15 feb 2003 the book great harry the extravagant life of henry viii, by carolly erickson, which i read feb 2003, dealt so much with henry s personal life that i thought i should read this book, which covers the political scene better.
Scarisbricks analysis of the english nero is one of the most impressive and elegant texts one can read. Scarisbricks henry viii remains the standard account, a thorough exploration of the documentary sources, stylishly written and highly readable. Scarisbricks portrayal of henry viii is accepted by most modern historians. Henry viii the english monarchs series scarisbrick, j. An example of this apathetic approach to the divorce can be. In an updated foreword, professor scarisbrick takes stock of subsequent research and places his classic account within the context of recent publications.
Strakey september 6 october, 2011 to tell the story of the six wives of henry viii is an oblique way of telling the story of henry viii himself, a story which is far more compellingly interesting than any of his wives. Publication date 1968 topics henry viii, king of england, 14911547, great britain. Scarisbricks book came as a breath of fresh air, and in the process it changed the face of tudor history. It was the first in the series to be published by the newly renamed publisher eyre methuen. The starting point for any modern study of the divorce still remains j. King henry viii of england was born in greenwich palace on june 28, 1491. In few other reigns have there been developments of such magnitudein. More recently, bernard has even gone so far as to call henry a pupil of erasmus, observing that henry was much in. Scarisbrick university of california press berkeley wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required.
Scarisbrick has written the definitive biography of henry viii and his times, even though this book is about 30 years old. He argues that although henry viii had an outward appearance of a strong king, his volatile personality led to factionalism within. Henry viii and the reform of the church springerlink. In the summer of 1529, it was clear that henry had suffered a major defeat when he failed to persuade the pope to. List of books and articles about henry viii online. Thus the fact that in my view he got wolseys foreign policy wrong does not matter at all for me. At the same time, henry possessed a forceful resolve to bring the church in england under royal control. He is extremely neutral which is challenging with such a subject matter. His interpretation of henry viii depicted the king as a fickle, indecisive king who, although brutal to his enemies, was not as bloodthirsty as painted by previous histories and living. Henry started to write it in 1519 while he was reading martin luthers attack on. Above all the english reformation and the break with rome are still felt more than four centuries on. This collection of essays by leading scholars and researchers in early tudor studies provides an uptodate discussion of the politics, policy and piety of henry viii s reign.
He was king henry viii s chief minister like prime minister from 1532 to 1540. Scarisbrick s henry viii remains the standard account, a thorough exploration of the documentary sources, stylishly written and highly readable. The great feature of scarisbricks book is its intelligence and openness qualities, not surprisingly, also to be found in the man. That is how all money, his father had saved, was soon gone. Henry viiis forceful personality dominated his age and continues to fascinate our own. Publication date 1968 topics henry viii, king of england, 14911547. Henry viii is not short of biographers, but few can come close to this comprehensive and balanced treatment. Henry viii available for download and read online in other formats. Henry viii 28 june 1491 28 january 1547 was king of england from 1509 until his death.
The literature and propaganda of henry viiis first divorce. Yale english monarchs henry viii the english monarchs series. The great feature of scarisbrick s book is its intelligence and openness qualities, not surprisingly, also to be found in the man. Henry viii 28 june 1491 28 january 1547 was king of england from 1509 until his death in 1547. Nov 05, 2009 scarisbrick s book came as a breath of fresh air, and in the process it changed the face of tudor history. Henry viii, 14911547, king of england 150947, second son and successor of henry vii.
He had three known children, richard, gilbert and isabella. Assertio septem sacramentorum is a theological treatise published in 1521, written by king henry viii of england, allegedly with the assistance of thomas more. This collection of essays by leading scholars and researchers in early tudor studies provides an uptodate discussion of the politics, policy and piety of henry viiis reign. The kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the. Early life in his youth he was educated in the new learning of the renaissance and developed great skill in music and sports. First published in 1968, jack scarisbrick s henry viii is a book which focuses on the personality of this flamboyant and forceful monarch, exploring an impulsive interventionist king whose impact on the government, society and religion of england is felt more than four centuries on. He was created prince of wales in 1503, following the death of his elder brother, arthur.
In few other reigns have there been developments of such magnitudein politics, foreign relations, religion, and societythat have so radically affected succeeding generations. Click download or read online button to get henry viii book now. Publication date 1968 topics henry viii, king of england, 14911547 publisher. He held many important posts, ending as lord chamberlain.
As it was written in the late 1960s some of the languages dated, especially in. This was the age of majority for the royal succession. He inherited the scarisbrick property while his brother adam received gosfordsyke before their fathers death. Scarisbrick brought an interesting view to the subject. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. The edward the confessor hardback of 1970 lists scarisbrick s henry viii as third in the series, after william i and james i. Hom glendon college yorkuniversity great britain henryviii. He was king henry viiis chief minister like prime minister from 1532 to 1540. Scarisbrick provides a detailed analysis of henrys life, both as a man and ruler. The timing of the death of his father was impeccable henrys father, in his last will and testament, never mentioned his son succeeding him or marrying catherine of aragon. Henry viii backed this movement, which was the intellectual fashion of his day, and his court was full of these new ideas. Pdf henry viii in the context of english history jana.
Yale english monarchs henry viii the english monarchs. His disagreement with pope clement vii on the question of such an annulment led henry to initiate the english reformation, separating the church of england. It explores such areas as the reform of central and local government, foreign policy, relations between leading politicians, life at. Macculloch,professor of the history of the church diarmaid macculloch. The second son of king henry vii and elizabeth of york, henry was not heir to the throne until the unexpected death of his elder brother, arthur, in april 1502. Seven years later, henry vii died, and the seventeenyearold prince acceded to the throne as king henry viii. Topics henry viii, king of england, 14911547, great britain history henry viii, 15091547, kings and rulers, great britain, great britain kings and rulers biography, henry viii, king of england 1491. Henry viii, anne boleyn, reformation, kell antigen, mcleod.
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