Edward VI (Penguin Monarchs) [electronic resource] : The Last Boy King
Stephen Alford2014
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Edward VI, the only son of Henry VIII, became king at the age of nine and died
wholly unexpectedly at the age of fifteen. All around him loomed powerful men
who hoped to use the child to further their own ends, but who were also playing
a long game - assuming that Edward would long outlive them and become as
commanding a figure as his father had been.
Stephen Alford's wonderful book gives full play to the murky, sinister nature of
Edward's reign, but is also a poignant account of a boy learning to rule,
learning to enjoy his growing power and to come out of the shadows of the great
aristocrats around him. England's last child monarch, Edward would have led his
country in a quite different direction to the catastrophic one caused by his
death.
Main title:
Author:
Stephen Alford, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2014
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (244 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141976921
Language:
English
BRN:
428667
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |