Henry VIII : The Making of a Monarch

By Histo Press

In the verdant lands of Greenwich, within the walls of the Palace of Placentia, a prince was born. On June 28, 1491, the air was filled with the cries of young Henry Tudor, third child of King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth of York. His birthplace, steeped in the history of England's royalty, would be the cradle of a future king, one whose reign would echo through the corridors of time.The young prince's early years were marked by grand titles and responsibilities far beyond his tender age. Baptized by Richard Foxe, the Bishop of Exeter, Henry's life was set on a path of privilege and power. His infancy saw him bestowed with titles like Constable of Dover Castle and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports at two, Earl Marshal of England and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland at three, and soon after, Duke of York. Each title, a cog in the machinery of his father's strategy to consolidate power.But young Henry's life was not just a parade of titles. Trained by the era's finest minds, he blossomed into a polyglot, mastering Latin and French, with a grasp of Italian. This education laid the foundation for a king who would be as intellectual as he was imperious.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CSMC69K4
• ISBN13: 9798876128539
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"