John Guy gilt als einer der fesselndsten Historiker Großbritanniens, der die Vergangenheit mit außergewöhnlichem Geschick zum Leben erweckt. Sein erzählerischer Stil liest sich wie eine spannende Detektivgeschichte, in der er akribisch verborgene Motivationen und menschliche Schwächen aufdeckt. Guys tiefgreifendes Archivwissen ermöglicht es ihm, neue Forschungsansätze zu verfolgen und über etablierte Darstellungen hinauszugehen, um historische Rätsel zu lösen. Er lädt die Leser ein, in die Welten seiner Subjekte einzutauchen, wodurch historische Persönlichkeiten bemerkenswert real und zugänglich werden.
Die Biographie von Anne Boleyn und Heinrich VIII. von John Guy und Julia Fox beleuchtet Annes Einfluss am Hof und in der Politik. Sie wollte mehr als nur die Mätresse sein und strebte nach Macht, bis ihre Beziehung in Hass umschlug. Das Buch bietet eine neue Perspektive auf ihr dramatisches Leben in einem paranoiden Hof.
Features the Indian dyed and painted cotton cloths in the Thakar Collection.
Charismatic, insatiable and cruel, Henry VIII was, as John Guy shows, a king who became mesmerized by his own legend - and in the process destroyed and remade England. Said to be a 'pillager of the commonwealth', this most instantly recognizable of kings remains a figure of extreme contradictions: magnificent and vengeful; a devout traditionalist who oversaw a cataclysmic rupture with the church in Rome; a talented, towering figure who nevertheless could not bear to meet people's eyes when he talked to them. In this revealing new account, John Guy looks behind the mask into Henry's mind to explore how he understood the world and his place in it - from his isolated upbringing and the blazing glory of his accession, to his desperate quest for fame and an heir and the terrifying paranoia of his last, agonising, 54-inch-waisted years.
Charismatic, insatiable and cruel, Henry VIII was, as John Guy shows, a king who became mesmerized by his own legend - and in the process destroyed and remade England. Said to be a 'pillager of the commonwealth', this most instantly recognizable of kings remains a figure of extreme contradictions: magnificent and vengeful; a devout traditionalist who oversaw a cataclysmic rupture with the church in Rome; a talented, towering figure who nevertheless could not bear to meet people's eyes when he talked to them. In this revealing new account, John Guy looks behind the mask into Henry's mind to explore how he understood the world and his place in it - from his isolated upbringing and the blazing glory of his accession, to his desperate quest for fame and an heir and the terrifying paranoia of his last, agonising, 54-inch-waisted years.
Shows and describes drawings, textiles, furniture, weapons, jewelry, and sculpture, and discusses the influence of European contact
The topics in this series hold a special fascination for all young readers. Whether it's scary ghosts and monsters or mysterious UFOs, kids will be drawn to these high-interest books. Lively text, thought-provoking sidebars, and hundreds of vibrant, full-color photographs will hold their attention for hours.
