{"product_id":"henry-viii-9781474605809","title":"Henry VIII","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Hutchinson brilliantly conveys the atmosphere of terror...a gripping narrative'' \u003c\/b\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliantly readable account of Henry''s last years''\u003c\/b\u003e SUNDAY TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eVivid and shocking''\u003c\/b\u003e BOOKSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tudors retained only a precarious grip on the crown of England, founded on a title that was both tenuous and legally flimsy. This left them preoccupied by two major obsessions: the necessity for a crop of lusty male heirs to continue the bloodline, and the elimination of threats from dynastic rivals. None was cursed more by this rampant insecurity than Henry VIII, who embodied not only the power and imperial majesty of the monarchy, but also England''s military might. His health always had huge political consequences at home and overseas - hence his unbridled hypochondria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the latest historical and medical research, Robert Hutchinson reveals the extent to which the king also grappled with accelerating geriatric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHutchinson brilliantly conveys the atmosphere of terror...a gripping narrative * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003eA brilliantly readable account of Henry's last years * SUNDAY TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eA sobering look at the real man beneath the Tudor propoganda * History Revealed *\u003cbr\u003eVivid and shocking * The Bookseller *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739601580375,"sku":"9781474605809","price":12.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/henry-viii-9781474605809","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}