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The king's pleasure : a novel of Henry VIII / by Weir, Alison,1951-author.;
"Young Henry began his rule as a magnificent and chivalrous Renaissance prince who embodied every virtue. He had all the qualities to make a triumph of his kingship, yet we remember only the violence. Henry famously broke with the Pope, founding the Church of England and launching a religious revolution that divided his kingdom. He beheaded two of his wives and cast aside two others. He died a suspicious, obese, disease-riddled tyrant, old before his time. His reign is remembered as one of dangerous intrigue and bloodshed--and yet the truth is far more complex. The King's Pleasure brings to life the idealistic monarch who expanded Parliament, founded the Royal Navy, modernized medical training, composed music and poetry, and patronized the arts. A passionate man in search of true love, he was stymied by the imperative to produce a male heir, as much a victim of circumstance as his unhappy wives. Had fate been kinder to him, the history of England would have been very different. Here is the story of the private man. To his contemporaries, he was a great king, a legend in his own lifetime. And he left an extraordinary legacy--a modern Britain"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547;
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The other Boleyn girl : a novel / by Gregory, Philippa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Boleyn, Mary, 1508-1543; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Mistresses;
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Young and damned and fair : the life of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of King Henry VIII / by Russell, Gareth,author.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Catharine Howard, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, -1542.; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Queens;
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Hunting the falcon : Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the marriage that shook Europe / by Guy, John,1952 November 17-author.; Fox, Julia,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Based on new research, this history of Henry VIII's courtship, short union, and brutal execution of Anne Boleyn dispels previously held myths about Boleyn's role in the marriage. 'Hunting the Falcon' is the story of how Henry VIII's obsessive desire for Anne Boleyn changed him and his country forever. An exhilarating feat of historical research and analysis, 'Hunting the Falcon' is also a thrilling and tragic story of a marriage that has held enduring fascination over the centuries.
Subjects: Biographies.; Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547;
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The Boleyn inheritance [sound recording (CD)] / by Gregory, Philippa,1954-; Fox, Emilia,1974-;
Read by Emilia Fox.The year is 1539 and the court of Henry VIII is fearful at the moods of the ageing sick king. With only a baby in the cradle for an heir, Henry has to take another wife and the dangerous prize of the crown of England is won by Anne of Cleves.
Subjects: Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; CD Talking books; Historical fiction;
© p2006., Harper Collins Audio,
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Mary Boleyn : the mistress of kings / by Weir, Alison.;
Subjects: Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Boleyn, Mary, 1508-1543.;
© c2011., McClelland & Stewart,
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Wolf Hall [videorecording] / by Kosminsky, Peter,television director.; Straughan, Peter,screenwriter.; Pybus, Mark,television producer.; Rylance, Mark,actor.; Lewis, Damian,1971-actor.; Foy, Claire,1984-actor.; Hill, Bernard,1944-actor.; Lesser, Anton,actor.; Gatiss, Mark,actor.; Amalric, Mathieu,1965-actor.; Whalley, Joanne,1964-actor.; Pryce, Jonathan,actor.; Television adaptation of (work):Mantel, Hilary,1952-Wolf Hall.Videorecording.; Television adaptation of (work):Mantel, Hilary,1952-Bring up the bodies.Videorecording.; Company Pictures (Firm),production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company.; BBC Worldwide Ltd.,production company.; Altus Media,production company.; Prescience Media 1 LLP,production company.; BBC Two (Television station : London, England),broadcaster.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.;
Disc 1. Three card trick ; Entirely beloved -- Disc 2. Anna Regina ; The devil's spit -- Disc 3. Crows ; Master of Phantoms.Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Claire Foy, Bernard Hill, Anton Lesser, Mark Gatiss, Mathieu Amalric, Joanne Whalley, Jonathan Pryce.Thomas Cromwell is a brutal blacksmith's son who rises from the ashes of personal disaster and deftly picks his way through a court where 'man is wolf to man.' King Henry VIII is obsessed with protecting the Tudor dynasty by securing his succession with a male heir to the throne. Told from Cromwell's perspective, "Wolf Hall" follows the complex machinations and back room dealings of this pragmatic and accomplished power broker who must serve king and country while dealing with deadly political intrigue, Henry VIII's tempestuous relationship with Anne Boleyn, and the religious upheavals of the Protestant reformation.PG.DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo.
Subjects: Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?-1540; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536; Historical television programs.; Television mini-series.;
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The Spanish princess. [videorecording] / by Carmichael, Laura,1986-actor.; Clarke, Lisa(Director),television director.; Cobham, Aaron,actor.; Dewsbery, Andrea,television producer.; Frost, Emma,screenwriter.; Hope, Charlotte,1991-actor.; Levi-John, Stephanie,actor.; Reid, Daina,television director.; Stærmose, Birgitte,television director.; Woolfenden, Stephen,1966-television director.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),publisher.;
Laura Carmichael, Aaron Cobham, Charlotte Hope, Stephanie Levi-john, Ruairi O'connor, Philip Cumbus, Jordan Renzo, Olly Rix, Georgie Henley, Richard Pepper.Catherine of Aragon, the Princess of Spain, marries the English Prince Arthur. After his death, she sets her eyes on the future King Henry VIII.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects: Television mini-series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Historical television programs.; Arthur, Prince of Wales, 1486-1502; Catherine, of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1485-1536; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Kings and rulers; Queens; Princesses; Women;
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Three sisters, three queens / by Gregory, Philippa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Catherine, of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1485-1536; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Margaret, Queen, consort of James IV, King of Scotland, 1489-1541; Mary, Queen, consort of Louis XII, King of France, 1496-1533; Queens; Sisters;
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The king's curse / by Gregory, Philippa.;
Includes bibliographical references."From the #1 New York Times bestselling author behind the Starz original series The White Queen comes the story of lady-in-waiting Margaret Pole and her unique view of King Henry VIII's stratospheric rise to power in Tudor England. Regarded as yet another threat to the volatile King Henry VII's claim to the throne, Margaret Pole, cousin to Elizabeth of York (known as the White Princess) and daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, is married off to a steady and kind Lancaster supporter--Sir Richard Pole. For his loyalty, Sir Richard is entrusted with the governorship of Wales, but Margaret's contented daily life is changed forever with the arrival of Arthur, the young Prince of Wales, and his beautiful bride, Katherine of Aragon. Margaret soon becomes a trusted advisor and friend to the honeymooning couple, hiding her own royal connections in service to the Tudors. After the sudden death of Prince Arthur, Katherine leaves for London a widow, and fulfills her deathbed promise to her husband by marrying his brother, Henry VIII. Margaret's world is turned upside down by the surprising summons to court, where she becomes the chief lady-in-waiting to Queen Katherine. But this charmed life of the wealthiest and "holiest" woman in England lasts only until the rise of Anne Boleyn, and the dramatic deterioration of the Tudor court. Margaret has to choose whether her allegiance is to the increasingly tyrannical king, or to her beloved queen; to the religion she loves or the theology which serves the new masters. Caught between the old world and the new, Margaret Pole has to find her own way as she carries the knowledge of an old curse on all the Tudors"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Salisbury, Margaret Pole, Countess of, 1473-1541; Ladies-in-waiting; Nobility;
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