Life and Times of Henry VII Pb (Kings and Queeens of England) [Paperback]

Neville Williams (Author)

Book Description

Series: Kings and Queeens of England

The year 1485, when Henry Tudor defeated Richard Plantagenet at Bosworth Field, for many marks the end of the Middle Ages. Born in 1456, amidst the upheaval of the Wars of the Roses, King Henry spent his formative years in exile at the Twilight Court of Brittany, where he learnt a conservative approach in rule and administration, tending to retain rather than innovate. Yet his reign coincided with the High Renaissance of Michelangelo and da Vinci, with Columbus' discoveries, and with the spread of learning in Europe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (April 21, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0297833162
• ISBN-13: 978-0297833161
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,696,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Henry VII was no Henry VIII, October 29, 2011

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This review is from: Life and Times of Henry VII Pb (Kings and Queeens of England) (Paperback)

In many ways Henry VII has been overshadowed by his son, which is a shame. Not a lot is known about his life while in exile, but what we do know about his reign makes him the more admirable of the two. He wasn't the spendthrift that his son was and seemed to really love his wife. Of course she bore sons, unlike Catherine.
The book was helpful also in informing us about the times, for different classes of people. For instance the average length of a marriage in those times was only 15 years, what with men having to be established financially before marriage [no credit cards or mortgages] and the high mortality rates from disease or childbearing.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Resource, October 13, 2011

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This review is from: Life and Times of Henry VII (Kings & Queens of England S) (Hardcover)

I purchased this book as resource for I book I am writing. Since it is one of the "Lifes and Times" books by Neville Williams I knew it would be an excellent choice and I was not disappointed.

The photos and biography were very helpful in representing the era and the index was invaluble.