'With Elizabeth of York, Alison Weir gives us her most compelling heroine yet.

Weir (Eleanor of Aquitaine, 2000, etc.), however, is out to change our perspective. Popular historians have generally portrayed Henry VIII rather more two-dimensionally than did Holbein, viewing him (by and large) as a decadent libertine who killed his wives when he tired of them. 'This is royal Tudor life both in broad scope and intimate detail and readers are in for a sumptuous journey' Elizabeth Chadwick A detailed journey through the court and life of Henry VIII. 'History has the best stories and they should all be told like this' Conn Iggulden Her wide knowledge and unparalleled understanding of the Tudor era fuels a sympathetic, but never sycophantic, portrait of England's most compelling king' Sarah Gristwood 'As always, Alison Weir is ahead of the curve - and at the top of her game. And the crown weighs heavy on a king with all but his one true desire.Īlison Weir's most ambitious Tudor novel yet reveals the captivating story of a man who was by turns brilliant, romantic, and ruthless: the king who changed England forever.

Alison Weirs lucid and gripping account focuses on the human side of history. The great future of the Tudor dynasty depends on an heir. A riveting account of the Wars of the Roses, from the beloved and bestselling historian Alison Weir The war between the houses of Lancaster and York was characterised by treachery, deceit and bloody battles. Henry rules by divine right, yet his prayers for a son go unanswered. But Arthur's untimely death sees Harry crowned King Henry of England.Īs his power and influence extends, so commences a lifelong battle between head and heart, love and duty. In grand royal palaces, Prince Harry grows up dreaming of knights and chivalry - and the golden age of kings that awaits his older brother. The magnificent new Tudor novel from the author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series.Ī second son, not born to rule, becomes a man, and a king.

'Gets under the skin of the man who is so often dismissed as a much-married monster and gives us an altogether more nuanced, compelling and human portrayal' TRACY BORMAN This is Henry VIII - his side of the story. The magnificent new Tudor novel from the author Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series.

Henry VIII by Alison Weir