Edward VI: The Last Boy King (Penguin Monarchs), by Stephen Alford
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The Peter Pan of English monarchy Edward VI, the only son of Henry VIII, became king at the age of nine and died wholly unexpectedly at the age of 15. All around him loomed powerful men who hoped to use the child to further their own ends, but who were also playing a long game—assuming that Edward would long outlive them and become as commanding a figure as his father had been. Stephen Alford's wonderful book gives full play to the murky, sinister nature of Edward's reign, but is also a poignant account of a boy learning to rule, to enjoy his growing power, and to come out of the shadows of the great aristocrats around him. England's last child monarch, Edward would have led his country in a quite different direction to the catastrophic one caused by his death.
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- Brand: Alford, Stephen
- Published on: 2015-11-01
- Released on: 2014-12-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.33" h x .54" w x 5.19" l, .40 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 112 pages
Review "Alford is an expert on all things Elizabethan, and his intimate knowledge of the queen’s ministers and the period’s political history guarantees the accuracy and thoroughness of this rip-roaring story. . . .A great spy novel—except that it’s all true." —Kirkus Reviews on The Watchers
About the Author Stephen Alford is the author of The Watchers: A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Edward VI reign had an enduring impact on the English Reformation By Susman .Thomas Penn and a number of his colleagues have embarked on a venture to publish a short series of profiles of England's and eventually Britain's Monarchs. The aim being that the reader will think afresh about the Monarchs - their place in history and the continued significance of this national institution.Edward VI (12 October 1537 - 6 July 1553) was King of England and the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, he was the third sovereign of the Tudor house and England's first monarch raised as a Protestant. During Edward's sovereignty, the kingdom was administered by a Regency Council, as he never reached maturity. His reign was marked by economic difficulties and communal turbulence that, in 1549 manifested into insurrection and rebellion. It was during Edward's reign that Protestantism was recognised for the first time in England. There were reforms that included the culmination of clerical celibacy and the Mass and the obligation of obligatory services in English from the previously prescribed Latin. The main architect of these fundamental restructurings was Thomas Cranmer, who was Archbishop of Canterbury. Thomas Cranmer also created the Book of Common Prayer that is still in use today. Edward ruled for only six years and died at the age of 15, his sovereignty made an enduring impact to the English Reformation and the structure of the Church of England.This book is a fine academic edition, with good attention to detail , which is probably aimed at the younger reader - but not exclusively so. It's a small hardback book with just under 100 pages of the main text in small font sized print. The cover dust jacket covers the centre half of the book, which makes it, look rather fetching. It has a number of lavish colour plates at centre of the book, it's attractively bound and paper is of good quality. There is a useful section of notes as well as guide for further reading. The book is written in a clear and concise manner and can be considered a good primer on the subject of Edward VI short, but event filled reign.This edition is the first of 5 initial books to be published this Dec 2014, is part of a series of narratives under the collective banner of `Penguin Monarchs'...
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five Stars By Douglas Breeden Excellent book for those who are first starting to find the last Tudor king.
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