Great Harry

This is part of Carolly Erickson's lives of the Tudor monarchs. In this full-scale popular biography of Henry VIII, she recreates the extravagant life & times of one of history's most complex & fascinating men. Based on voluminous records of the period, the story of Henry's life covers his troubled youth, his triumphant early reign & his agonizing old age. Against the lively backdrop of the Tudor world, with all its splendors & squalors, Erickson gives us an unforgettable & human portrait of Henry VIII.