In the Lion's Court: Power, Ambition and Sudden Death in the Reign of Henry VIII - Hardcover
The story of Henry VIII and his six wives is a well-known example of the caprice and violence that dominated that KingĘs reign. Now renowned historian Derek Wilson examines a set of relationships that more vividly illustrate just how dangerous life was in the court of the Tudor lion. He tells the interlocking stories of six menłall curiously enough named Thomasłwhose ambitions and principles brought them face to face with violent death, as recorded in a simple mnemonic: "Died, beheaded, beheaded, Self-slaughtered, burned, survived."
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Praise for In The Lion’s Court
"I cannot praise too highly Derek Wilson's prose style, which is both masterful and lively. He writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." --Alison Weir
"Revealing and disturbing." --Booklist
"In this exciting, scholarly book, the reader sees England and its religion being remade as men fight for office and power under an increasingly sour, unbalanced monarch." --The Dallas Morning News
“With encyclopedic complexity, the prolific Wilson traces the political webs of the period 1499-1559, ‘the sixty most creative - and, therefore, most destructive – years in [England’s] history.’ Devotees of Tudor history will find much that is provocative and fresh.” --
Publishers Weekly
“Wilson displays an impressive command of early Tudor history and an even more impressive ability to interweave so many separate stands of the great story. Remarkable research, a masterful synthesis” --Kirkus Reviews
The study contains a brilliant series of parallel portraits - a fresh look at each Thomas's family and social origins, his education, his entry into "the lion's den" of the royal Council chamber, and his exit therefrom." --Library Journal
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"I cannot praise too highly Derek Wilson's prose style, which is both masterful and lively. He writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." --Alison Weir
"Revealing and disturbing." --Booklist
"In this exciting, scholarly book, the reader sees England and its religion being remade as men fight for office and power under an increasingly sour, unbalanced monarch." --The Dallas Morning News
“With encyclopedic complexity, the prolific Wilson traces the political webs of the period 1499-1559, ‘the sixty most creative - and, therefore, most destructive – years in [England’s] history.’ Devotees of Tudor history will find much that is provocative and fresh.” --
Publishers Weekly
“Wilson displays an impressive command of early Tudor history and an even more impressive ability to interweave so many separate stands of the great story. Remarkable research, a masterful synthesis” --Kirkus Reviews
The study contains a brilliant series of parallel portraits - a fresh look at each Thomas's family and social origins, his education, his entry into "the lion's den" of the royal Council chamber, and his exit therefrom." --Library Journal
An illuminating examination of the careers of the six Thomases of Henry VIII.
Most history lovers are familiar with the story of the six wives of Henry VIII. Now Derek Wilson examines a set of relationships which more vividly illustrate just how dangerous life was in the court of the Tudor lion. He tells the interlocking stories of six men ? all curiously, called Thomas: Wolsey, Howard, More, Cromwell, Wriothesley and Cranmer. The ambitions and principles of these men brought them face to face with violent death. Derek Wilson offers a fresh approach to the political narrative of a tumultuous reign.
Most history lovers are familiar with the story of the six wives of Henry VIII. Now Derek Wilson examines a set of relationships which more vividly illustrate just how dangerous life was in the court of the Tudor lion. He tells the interlocking stories of six men ? all curiously, called Thomas: Wolsey, Howard, More, Cromwell, Wriothesley and Cranmer. The ambitions and principles of these men brought them face to face with violent death. Derek Wilson offers a fresh approach to the political narrative of a tumultuous reign.
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- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0312286961
- ISBN 13 9780312286965
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