Format:
Online-Ressource (623 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9780752446042
Content:
Thomas Cromwell rose from very humble beginnings to become Henry VIII's chief minister, his right-hand man during the English Reformation. He wielded enormous power while he retained the king's favour, but the failure of Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves, which Cromwell had arranged, led to his swift downfall and execution. John Schofield's biography reveals that the popular image of him as a blood-stained henchman is largely fictional. Detailed research into contemporary sources illuminates his brilliant mind and his love for and patronage of the arts and humanities, while short case studies
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Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Title; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Part I Rise to Power; 1 In My Lord the Cardinal's Service; 2 To Make or Mar; 3 The Lutheran; 4 The King's Councillor; 5 Principal Secretary; 6 Vicegerent; Part II Cromwell and the Royal Ladies; 7 Her Special Friend; 8 In the Line of Duty; 9 Around the Throne the Thunder Rolls; 10 A New Queen of the Old Faith; Part III The King's Chief Minister; 11 The Administrator; 12 The Widows' Helper; 13 Patron and Persona; Part IV How Have the Mighty Fallen; 14 The Vicegerency in Eclipse; 15 The Affairs of Kings; 16 A Treacherous Place
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17 The Pillar is PerishedEpilogue; Abbreviations; List of Illustrations; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Plates; Copyright;
Additional Edition:
9780752472928
Additional Edition:
Print version The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell : Henry VIII's Most Faithful Servant
Language:
English
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