Winter King: Henry VII and the Dawn of Tudor England

Winter King: Henry VII and the Dawn of Tudor England
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A fresh look at the endlessly fascinating Tudorsâ€”the dramatic and overlooked story of Henry VII and his founding of the Tudor Dynastyâ€”filled with spies, plots, counterplots, and an uneasy royal succession to Henry VIII.

IN 1501, ENGLAND HAD BEEN RAVAGED FOR DECADES by conspiracy, coups, and violence. Through luck, guile, and ruthlessness, Henry VII, the first of the Tudor kings, emerged as rulerâ€”but as a fugitive with a flimsy claim to Englandâ€™s throne, he remained a usurper and false king to many, and his hold on power was precarious.

But Henry had a crucial asset: his queen and their children, the living embodiment of his hoped-for dynasty. His marriage to Queen Elizabeth united the houses of Lancaster and York, the warring parties that had fought the bloody century-long Wars of the Roses. Now their older son, Arthur, was about to marry a Spanish princess. On a cold November day sixteen-year-old Catherine of Aragon arrived in London for a wedding that would mark a triumphal moment in Henryâ€™s reign. But Henryâ€™s plans for his son would not happenâ€”and waiting in the wings was the impetuous younger brother, the future Henry VIII.

Rich with drama and insight, Winter King is an astonishing story of pageantry, treachery, intrigue, and incidentâ€”and the fraught, dangerous birth of Tudor England.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781439191576
ReleaseDate 2013-03-12
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781439191576

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781439191576
ReleaseDate	2013-03-12
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781439191576

Winter King: Henry VII and the Dawn of Tudor England

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