Thomas Cromwell
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (500 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1445614103 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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An astute and detailed narrative - scrupulously balanced throughout'--SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB
Patrick Coby teaches Tudor history and is chair of the Department of Government at Smith College in New England, USA. . J. His other books include Henry VIII & the Reformation Parliament
Excellent summary of Thomas Cromwell's life & career. If you are looking for a well-written biography of Thomas Cromwell, you have to read this book. His personal life as well as his career in Henrician government is very well described here. It's not a heavy historical reading, but a pleasant book about a man who served as Henry VIII's minister.. Thomas Cromwell. This is decent enough without being to pro or con. Also read Mantel's Wolf Hall where she is to pro and sort of makes a villain of Anne Boleyn. Have read several histories of the Tutor period and found Coby's pretty even handed toward Cromwell and so I recommend this book.. BBC History recommended this book and I value their judgment! This very well-written book details the political and personal lives of Thomas Cromwell. While this is not a quick read, the details do provide more insight as to why Cromwell succeeded and then ultimately failed to please King Henry Viii.I particularly liked learning about the whole Anne of Cleves back story (there was more involved with that marriage than just Henry's need for a new wife.)The author is able to objectively point out Cromwell's personal and professional strengths and weaknesses.
Thomas Cromwell, chief architect of the English Reformation, served as principal minister of Henry VIII from 1532 to 1540, the most tumultuous period in Henry's thirty-seven-year reign. This new biography shows the true face of a Machiavellian Tudor statesman without equal.. Many of the momentous events of the 1530s are attributed to Cromwell's agency; the Reformation, the dissolution of the monasteries and the fall of Henry's second wife, the bewitching Anne Boleyn.Cromwell has been the subject of close and continuous attention for the last half-century, with positive appraisal of his work and achievements by historians