Ebook: A brief history of Henry VIII: king, reformer and tyrant

Henry VIII changed the course of English life more completely than any monarch since the Conquest. In the portraits of Holbein, Henry Tudor stands proud as one of the most powerful figures in renaissance Europe. But is the portrait just a bluff? In his new book Derek Wilson explores the myths behind the image of the Tudor Lion. He was the monarch that delivered the Reformation to England yet Luther called him 'A fool, a liar and a damnable rotten worm'. As a young man he gained a reputation as an intellectual and fair prince yet he ruled the nation like a tyrant. He treated his.;Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; Chapter 1: England's Harry; Chapter 2: Camelot; Chapter 3: 'For Harry, England and Saint George!'; Chapter 4: Waging Peace; Chapter 5: 'All people cursed. . .'; Chapter 6: 'Restoring the faith and religion of Christ'; Chapter 7: 'These bloody days. . .'; Chapter 8: Moloch; Chapter 9: 'God will not, I hope, allow this tyranny much longer'; Epilogue: So, who was the real Henry?; Notes; Bibliography; Index.