Henry VIII: the mask of royalty |
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User Review - juglicerr - LibraryThingI enjoyed this book precisely because it was a very unusual approach, and therefore revealed aspects of Henry VIII that I had previous either not known about or considered. It required and ... Read full review
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User Review - AlexTheHunn - LibraryThingI've read much on the Tudors and this is not my favorite biography of Henry VIII. It is well-done and the scholarship is superb. I also award L. Baldwin Smith credit for trying a different approach ... Read full review
Contents
THE FACES OF DEATH | 1 |
THE OLD MAN | 15 |
in THE EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES | 40 |
Copyright | |
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