The king is dead : the last will and testament of Henry VIII / Suzannah Lipscomb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lipscomb, Suzannah, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.

Henry.

Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547--Will.

Wills--England--History--16th century.

Wills.

History.

Will.

Great Britain--History--Henry VIII, 1509-1547.

Great Britain.

England.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 192 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Pegasus Books cloth edition.

Other Title:

Last will and testament of Henry VIII

Place of Publication:

New York : Pegasus Books, 2016.

Summary:

"Henry's will is one of the most intriguing and contested documents in British history. Historians have disagreed over its intended meaning, its authenticity and validity, and the circumstances of its creation. As well as examining the background to the drafting of the will and describing Henry's last days, Suzannah Lipscomb offers her own ... interpretation of one of the most significant constitutional documents of the Tudor period"-- Dust jacket.

Contents:

The death of a king

The last decade

The last year

The final months

The making of the will

The faith of the King

The succession

The "unwritten will"

The legacy of the will

Appendix I. Henry VIII's last will and testament : a transcription

Appendix II. Council personnel

Appendix III. Highlights from Henry VIII's inventory.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-185) and index.

Other Edition:

Reproduction of: 9781784081928 Lipscomb, Suzannah. London : Head of Zeus, 2015

ISBN:

9781681772547

168177254X

OCLC:

965895616

Publisher Number:

99970340784