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The Sisters of Henry VIII: The Tumultuous Lives of Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France 17 reviews
Maria Perry
Da Capo Press, 2000
Sisters of a King
This is my first Maria Perry book. Her research was/is great and very detailed. This is not just another dry history. She brings understanding along with facts to this story.
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The Last Wife of Henry VIII: A Novel 32 reviews
Carolly Erickson
St. Martin's Griffin, 2007
Fiction yes, but the facts are true and the storytelling wonderful!
This 2006 novel is one of those books I found almost impossible to put down and that I read in a very short time. Throughout, I kept telling myself that it just could not be true and that this was one of those historical novels that took liberties with history. I was so enchanted however, that I didn't check the facts until after the book was finished. To my surprise, it seems that most of the ...
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The Children of Henry VIII 66 reviews
Alison Weir
Ballantine Books, 1997
Better than I thought!
From the moment I picked up this book, I got glued. I have never read anything about Henry or his children in the past. I had been wanting to read about Elizabeth but it took awhile for me to find the right book. I read many reviews on the books written about her and based on those reviews, Alison Weir was the biographer I chose. Many have commented how she has put this book and the book on ...
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The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers165 reviews
Margaret George
St. Martin's Griffin, 1998
The Autobiography of henry VIII review
This is an absolutely fantastic book i recommend this to anyone who has a facination about Henry VIII and his 6 wives and seeing it from his point of view!
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The Wives of Henry VIII29 reviews
Antonia Fraser
Vintage, 1993
Of all the books on Henry VIII's wives, this is the best
A few years ago David Starkey wrote a book on Henry VIII's three wives which received much publicity. It was even turned into a PBS documentary. I read that book and while I found some of his research compelling, his arrogant style and dubious conclusions irritated me. The book is overlong (880 pages), and lopsidedly devoted to Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. Out of the 750 odd pages of ...
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Henry VIII: The King and His Court 41 reviews
Alison Weir
Ballantine Books, 2002
Excellent book
This book is great! It is not only for people who like history but for people who like to discover interesting and uncommon facts too. The book is not boring. The author reveals a lot of interesting facts from the life of a "usual" King and his court. There were many times when while reading I would exclaim: "I could never imagine that!"
English is not my native language, so when I choose ...
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII 135 reviews
Alison Weir
Grove Press, 1991
Henry the World-class Glutton
Alison Weir's well-written, easy to read book about the Six Wives of Henry the VIII is an outstanding work of history about England in the 1500s, Henry's six wives, and the role they play in English politics and international relations with Spain, France and Germany. It is definitely a five star work of scholarship and entertainment.
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Final Fantasy VIII PC Official Strategy Guide (PC GAME BOOKS)117 reviews
BradyGames
BRADY GAMES, 1999
Great Product
This item is a great asset to any gamers collection. With great detail and tips, i would recommend it to any FFVII Gamer.
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The Secret Bride: In The Court of Henry VIII21 reviews
Diane Haeger
NAL Trade, 2008
Couldn't put it down!
I loved this book! As a long-time fan of Tudor history, I find there are LOTS of books out there - not all that good. Diane Haeger transports you back in time, and you feel as if you are a witness of the times. The book ended too soon, and I found I wanted to research Mary and find out more about her. My only complaint was with the publisher itself - who printed the book leaving about 30 pages ...
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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))50 reviews
BradyGames
BRADY GAMES, 2005
I wish that more guides were like this one
If you're knee-deep into Dragon Quest and you're thinking about buying this strategy guide, don't hesitate. This is the most well constructed guide I have ever used. There weren't any big spoilers and there wasn't a 'take you by the hand because you don't know how to play games' walkthrough section.
This is a great guide. It has all of the items, most of the chest locations, extensive ...
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Henry VIII and His Wives (Coloring Book)3 reviews
Bellerophon Books
Bellerophon Books, 1989
Where was this when I was studying history in school?
When I saw the paintings of the various Tudors in history books, most of the time the color jobs were so poor you could not see any detail of the clothing. Now, with these wonderful line drawings, you can not only get an idea of what the clothing looked like, but you can color them yourself. Plus, the synopsis of each person's life history sums up the most interesting aspects of that person's ...
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The Last Days of Henry VIII11 reviews
Robert Hutchinson
Phoenix, 2006
An Understanding of the Political Climate in the Wake of Henry VIII
In response to the fellow that gave this book a 1-star, one cannot possibly understand the important political maneuverings in the final days of Henry without explaining details of his reign, of which I feel was the point of the book. I also did not mind the review of other parts of his reign because it included interesting primary sources.
This book is a good starting point to understanding ...
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The Castles of Henry VIII (Fortress)1 review
Peter Harrington
Osprey Publishing, 2007
I take off a hat
Peter Harrington's title "The Castles of Henry VIII" immerses us in days of board of one of the powerful monarchs of the Great Britain. The author starts with 3-page introduction on Henry's predecessors and gamble for power. Then follows a site chronology, that helps to create the scene. Castles, their life during war and a peace time, principles and the building doctrine is in detail described. ...
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Henry VIII (Folger Shakespeare Library)1 review
William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine
Washington Square Press, 2007
Good edition of good play
This is my second book of Folger Shakespeare Library and I'm very happy with it as with my first purchase. I'm not a Shakespeare scholar. I read Shakespeare's plays because I love his beautiful language and always enjoy high drama. So for me Folger's edition of Henry VIII is just perfect. It has nice introduction featuring some information about Shakespeare's life, theatre, publication of his ...
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Henry VIII: Court, Church and Conflict
David Loades
The National Archives, 2007
Henry VIII focuses on the fluctuating, often fraught relationships between the king and his court, his Church and his people--and with the other powers of continental Europe, relations with whom were thrown into turmoil by Henry's successive marriages. It explores Henry's policies and strategies and his manipulation of key players such as Wolsey, Cromwell, Fisher and More, as well as the shaping of his royal image of the decades of change. It ...
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Henry VIII and His Wives Paper Dolls5 reviews
Tom Tierney
Dover Publications, 1999
Tom Tierney - the modern Holbein
I have other books by Mr. Tierney, but this is one that I recommend most highly... Mr. Tierney does an exquisite job of rendering one of my all time favorite historical periods with his usual flair, and yet each figure is easily recognizable. Like Hans Holbein, the court painter for Henry VIII, he delivers ART!
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Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII19 reviews
David Starkey
Harper Perennial, 2004
Excellent Account of the Six Wives of Henry VIII
I agree with unsolved fan and J.A. Miller, this book was by far the best book about the wives of King Henry than any others I've read.
Starkey presents facts in such a way as to keep the reader thouroughly engaged, and looking forward to reading the next chapter.
This book is quite fascinating. I've learned so much more from Starkey's book than from any history course.
I recommend this book ...
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UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. VIII: Africa since 1935 (unabridged paperback) (General History of ...3 reviews
University of California Press, 1999
African History by Africans
This impressive history of 20th-century Africa is to be commended for bringing together many of the leading African historians to present postcolonial developments from their perspectives. The African historians contributing to the volume are:
Ali A. Mazrui (Kenya)
T. Chenntouf (Algeria)
M. Diop (Senegal)
D.T. Niane (Senegal)
A. Adu Boahen (Ghana)
E. M'Bokolo (Zaire)
L. Rabearimanana ...
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Genes VIII4 reviews
Benjamin Lewin
Benjamin Cummings, 2003
A great book on biology
Dr. Lewin's work has helped me understand biology and improve my understanding of the sciences. The design and figures in Genes are wonderfully clear, as is the general body of the text.
Furthermore, his website at ergito.com has some great supplemental material on the important procedures of science and past experiments that have changed sciences.
Between the Genes book and the ...
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