{"product_id":"1536-9780745953328","title":"1536","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA revolutionary slice-of-life biography of one of England's most fascinating monarchs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The paradox of Henry VIII is brilliantly unravelled by Suzannah Lipscomb as she reveals the multiple nightmares of the King's annus horribilis. -- Peter Furtado, former Editor of History Today\u003cbr\u003e\"Fresh and lively, historically accurate and also entertaining... gives a chatty, original, readable and engaging account of the personal and political transformation of the man, the kingdom and the legend\" -- Lucy Wooding, TLS\u003cbr\u003e\"A bold and original attempt to unravel one of the great mysteries of English history: how, when and why Henry VIII changes from a handsome Prince Charming into a fat and loathsome Bluebeard.\" -- David Starkey, author of Henry: Virtuous Prince and Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 9\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations 11\u003cbr\u003ePreface 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART ONE – Setting the Scene 17\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue 19\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. The Change 23\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Young Henry 27\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. The Divorce 36\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. 1536 and All That 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART TWO – The Crisis of Masculinity 47\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. A Wife’s Death 50\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. The King’s Honour 55\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. The Fall of Anne Boleyn 65\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. A Dearth of Heirs 90\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Masculinity and Image 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART THREE – The King’s Religion 105\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. The Reformation in England 109\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. 1536: The Church Established 113\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. The Role of Henry VIII in Later Reformation 126\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. Henry VIII’s Theology 136\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14. The Aftermath of the Reformation 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART FOUR – Henry the Tyrant 145\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15. The Pilgrimage of Grace 149\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16. The Mouldwarp Prophecy 172\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17. Courtly Dissent 178\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18. Did Henry VIII Become a Tyrant? 183\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue 204\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1 Timeline of 1536 210\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2 Henry VIII’s Wives 212\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 3 The Cost of Living in Henry VIII’s Reign 213\u003cbr\u003eNotes 216\u003cbr\u003eFurther Reading 231\u003cbr\u003eIndex 234\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPCK Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736491929943,"sku":"9780745953328","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745953328.jpg?v=1723810677","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/1536-9780745953328","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}