When Henry VIII died in 1547 he left a church in England that had broken with Rome - but was it Protestant? The English Reformation was quite different in its methods, motivations and results to that taking place on the continent. This book: * examines the influences of continental reform on England * describes the divorce of Henry VIII and the break with Rome * discusses the p...(展开全部)

RICHARD REX is Senior Lecturer in Church History in the Faculty of Divinity and Director of Studies in History at Queens' College, Cambridge.

When Henry VIII died in 1547 he left a church in England that was Protestant - but the English Reformation was quite different in its methods, motivations and results to that taking place on the continent. As a result, Henry's Reformation is plagued with confusion and paradox. This pamphlets sheds new light on this complex period and guides the student clearly through the iss...(展开全部)

First published in 1968, Jack Scarisbrick's "Henry VIII" is a book which focuses on the personality of this flamboyant and forceful monarch, exploring an impulsive interventionist king whose impact on the government, society and religion of England is felt more than four centuries on.

First published in 1968, Jack Scarisbrick's "Henry VIII" is a book which focuses on the personality of this flamboyant and forceful monarch, exploring an impulsive interventionist king whose impact on the government, society and religion of England is felt more than four centuries on.

[英]J. J. 斯卡里斯布里克，1928年生。英国历史学家，曾任英国华威大学教授，现为布里斯托大学荣誉教授、皇家历史学会会员。专攻英国都铎王朝史，著有《都铎王朝的法律与管治》等。

[英]J. J. 斯卡里斯布里克，1928年生。英国历史学家，曾任英国华威大学教授，现为布里斯托大学荣誉教授、皇家历史学会会员。专攻英国都铎王朝史，著有《都铎王朝的法律与管治》等。

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This magnificent new book is Alison Weir's greatest achievement: a detailed biography of Henry VIII, set against the cultural, social and political background of his court - the most magnificent court ever seen in England - and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces. Seen from this new perspective, Henry VIII emerges as a fully-rounded and realistic personality, not the tw...(展开全部)