Harry of England: The History of Eight Kings, from Henry I to Henry VIII

by Teresa Cole

Book Overview

Eight kings of England were named Henry. Of these, only two, the third and the sixth, were born as heirs to the throne, and these proved to be the weakest. Two others seized the crown by force of arms, one by craft and opportunistic speed, and one by skilful diplomacy and an early flowering of that great British virtue, compromise. Among their number are saints and monsters, the best known and the least known of English kings. One was a storybook...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398122580
• ISBN13: 9781398122581
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages