Henry VIIIHenry VIII's forceful personality dominated his age and continues to fascinate our own. In few other reigns have there been developments of such magnitude--in politics, foreign relations, religion, and society--that have so radically affected succeeding generations. Above all the English Reformation and the break with Rome are still felt more than four centuries on.First published in 1968, J. J. Scarisbrick's "Henry VIII" remains the standard account, a thorough exploration of the documentary sources, stylishly written and highly readable. In an updated foreword, Professor Scarisbrick takes stock of subsequent research and places his classic account within the context of recent publications."It is the magisterial quality of J.J. Scarisbrick's work that has enabled it to hold the field for so long."--Steve Gunn, "Times Literary Supplement" |
Contents
The New King | 3 |
The Renewal of the Hundred Years War | 21 |
The Coming of Wolsey | 41 |
The Quest for Peace | 67 |
The Virtuous Prince | 97 |
The Repudiation of the Habsburgs | 135 |
The Canon Law of the Divorce | 163 |
The Struggle for the Divorce | 198 |
The Campaign against the Church | 241 |
England and Europe 1537 to 1540 | 355 |
The Royal Supremacy and Theology | 384 |
The Return to War | 424 |
The Last Months | 458 |
Henry the King | 498 |
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