Description
A fascinating moment from history, these love letters reveal a more tender side to the famously uxoricidal Henry VIII. This book is the very definition of short and sweet and demonstrates that Henry certainly had more to attract his many wives and several mistresses than his position as king. This should perhaps not come as a surprise as Henry VIII was as famous for his musicianship and scholarship as for his sporting and war achievements.
The knowledge of the object of these letters eventual demise adds a definite frisson to the material and a reading is improved by keeping in mind the history of the time. If it doesn''t immediately come to mind reading a book on Henry Tudor and his wives before or after this will certainly add to the experience. They follow the ideal of courtly love rather than being bawdy or lewd and definitely possess a certain amount of poetic imagery. While there may be better love letters out there, few can match the historical interest that this collection holds and it will be well worth the read for lovers of either romance or the Tudors.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The knowledge of the object of these letters eventual demise adds a definite frisson to the material and a reading is improved by keeping in mind the history of the time. If it doesn''t immediately come to mind reading a book on Henry Tudor and his wives before or after this will certainly add to the experience. They follow the ideal of courtly love rather than being bawdy or lewd and definitely possess a certain amount of poetic imagery. While there may be better love letters out there, few can match the historical interest that this collection holds and it will be well worth the read for lovers of either romance or the Tudors.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Details
Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Henry VIII
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780666108296
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm
Page Count - 70
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Henry VIII
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330896181
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm
Page Count - 72
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