Nonsuch Palace: The Material Culture of a Noble Restoration Household

by Martin Biddle

Nonsuch in Surrey was Henry VIII's last and most fantastic palace. Begun in 1538, at the start of the 30th year of Henry's reign, the palace was intended as a triumphal celebration of the power and the grandeur of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty. The site was chosen for its fine countryside and hunting potential. Although the layout was fairly typical for a house of this period, arranged around two main courtyards, there its 'ordinariness' ends...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1900188341
• ISBN13: 9781900188340
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 5.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.7" x 11.7"