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Kateryn parr, a thirty-year-old widow in a secret affair with a new lover, has no choice when a man old enough to be her father who has buried four wives - king henry viii - commands her to marry himbut henry adores his new bride and kateryn's trust in him grows as she unites the royal family, creates a radical study circle at the heart of the court, and rules the kingdom as regentbut is this enough to keep her safe? a leader of religious reform and the first woman to publish in english, kateryn stands out as an independent woman with a mind of her ownbut she cannot save the protestants, under threat for their faith, and henry's dangerous gaze turns on herkateryn has no doubt about the danger she faces: the previous queen lasted sixteen months, the one before barely half a yearthe traditional churchmen and rivals for power accuse her of heresy - the punishment is death by fire and the king's name is on the warrantsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road why would a woman marry a serial killer? because she cannot refusefrom an author who has described all of henry's queens comes a deeply intimate portrayal of the last: a woman who longed for passion, power and education at the court of a medieval killer
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In january a nine-year-old boy was proclaimed king of englandthe young monarch, edward vi, was the son of henry viii and all the power which that ruler had eagerly amassed found itself in the youthful hands of a frail and sickly childedward reveals an increasing awareness as his reign progresses, showing an interest in religious reform, commerce and political machinationsit is a fascinating record of tudor england through the eyes of its monarchbut he also notes down items which have a personal interest for him - an earthquake in croydon in may , presents from france, jousting on boats on the thamesthe diary narrates all the momentous events in the young king's life but also observes the wider world, noting down news from england and keeping a watchful eye on ireland, scotland and mainland europethat child, england's boy king, would last just six years on the throne before dying of tuberculosis and taking the hopes of many with him to the gravethroughout edward's short reign the young ruler kept a journal, a detailed diary recounting events in his kingdomoxfam shop kendal hardback as newan age in which political and religious parties rushed to secure their influence over the last of the tudor kings whilst still darker forces wait in the wings, with religious revolution and rebellion never far awaysometimes naive, sometimes astute and calculating, the diary is a faithful record of six years in english historyedward's diary is complete with explanatory and biographical notes and a detailed chronology, and is a fascinating record of astonishing timessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit makes a delightful historical treasure and provides a wonderful insight into the life of an unfortunate tudorvery light pencil markings to some texthe gleefully recounts the fate of traitors and rebels and ponders on the ups and downs of scottish politics
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The story is a fictionalised account of the life of mary boleyn (scarlett johansson) who was mistress to king henry viii (eric bana) before he married her sister, anne (natalie portman)set during one of the most dramatic periods in british regal history, the narrative focuses on the relationship and rivalry between the two boleyn girls and the power game being played by their family in which the sisters are mere pawnsdisc and case in very good conditionwhen mary is ousted in favour of anne, she leaves the king's court to marry a commoner, but is compelled to return when her sister embarks on a reckless plan to try and save herself from ruinoxfam bookshop carlisle film adaptation of the historical novel by philippa gregorysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The story is a fictionalised account of the life of mary boleyn (scarlett johansson) who was mistress to king henry viii (eric bana) before he married her sister, anne (natalie portman)set during one of the most dramatic periods in british regal history, the narrative focuses on the relationship and rivalry between the two boleyn girls and the power game being played by their family in which the sisters are mere pawnsdisc and case in very good conditionoxfam bookshop carlisle adaptation of the historical novel by philippa gregorywhen mary is ousted in favour of anne, she leaves the king's court to marry a commoner, but is compelled to return when her sister embarks on a reckless plan to try and save herself from ruinsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The series also covers the norman conquest, king edward i, the plague, king henry viii, queen elizabeth i, the civil wars that wracked the country in the s, the appearance of oliver cromwell, the union with scotland, the rise and fall of the british empire, and britain's role in the 20th century's two world warsoxfam shop hebden bridge simon schama's epic, fifteen-part history of britain begins around bc, looking at what life would have been like in the stone age village of skara brae, and draws to a close in the year ad, considering the nation's attempts to find a sense of its futuresee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The story is a fictionalised account of the life of mary boleyn (scarlett johansson) who was mistress to king henry viii (eric bana) before he married her sister, anne (natalie portman)set during one of the most dramatic periods in british regal history, the narrative focuses on the relationship and rivalry between the two boleyn girls and the power game being played by their family in which the sisters are mere pawnsoxfam shop elgin big budget hollywood adaptation of the historical novel by philippa gregorywhen mary is ousted in favour of anne, she leaves the king's court to marry a commoner, but is compelled to return when her sister embarks on a reckless plan to try and save herself from ruinsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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king henry viii framed print - ÂŁ10 vintage tin trunk- ÂŁ50
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Golden age of travel (boxed) king henry viii & his six wives read moreprice is per teapotjames sadler ornamental teapots, only two left, one in original box the other not
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A beautiful figurine of catherine parr date: to katherine parr was queen of england and ireland as the last of the six wives of king henry viii, and the final queen consort of the house of tudorwith four husbands she is the most-married english queenshe married him on 12 july , and outlived him by one year
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Unused piece jig-saw puzzle in cardboardnever been openedsealed in the original shrink-wrapping
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Silver miniature of the armour of king henry viii of englandare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith clearly visible hallmarksvery detailed miniaturecustomized packaging and tracked shipping with insurance includedtotal weight including the base: 170 gramsplease, look carefully at all of the pictures that show the true condition of this lotplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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2 sadler classic collection tea pots both in excellent condition romeo & juliet king henry viii & his wives both for the one price stated moving so no longer have room for collection read more
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king henry viii and his six wivesembelished with goldbeautiful collectors teapotexcellent conditionporcelain collectors teapot made by sadler
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8) comme il vous plaira - henry viii - 215 pages7) henry vi - 320 pages1) le songe d'une nuit d'été - henry iv - 295 pageson crèvecoeur pure thread vellum paperplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteinsides very cleancatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5) macbeth - peines d'amour perdues - richard ii - 290 pages3) jules césar - tout est bien qui finit bien - la comédie des erreurs - 295 pagesshakespeare - œuvres complètesedition arc en ciel4) la tempête - mesure pour mesures - beaucoup de bruit pour rien - 285 pages6) le soir des rois - la sauvage apprivoisée - 215 pagesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiportfolio with slipcase in limited editionnumerous illustrationssome marks on the bindings and slipcases, see photosour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store2) les deux gentilhomme de vérone - les joyeuses épouses de windsor - timon d'athènes - 285 pagesshipped with insurance by chronopost or similar depending on the country9) vénus et adonis - le viol de lucrèce - sonnet - 230 pages
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Oxfam bookshop preston this book, an invaluable and much-needed addition to english historiography, and unparalleled in its informative detail, is an examination of the exercise of the king's authority between the death of henry v in and the dethronement of henry vi init reassesses the character of this third lancastrian king and his place in english history, though it is not primarily a personal biographydust jacket slightly yellowed with age, but book otherwise in excellent conditionit describes the governance of england during the mid-fifteenth century, yet without claiming to study every aspect of english lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Coronation mug for king edward viii says crowned 12th mayrear of mug says er coronation edward viii minute chipping to the rimhence only asking ÂŁ5 an interesting mug for future historians since he was never crowned! read more
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D henry v111 d anne of cleves d catherine parr d jane seymour d anne boleyn d catherine of aragon d catherine howard all in mint condition read more
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The young king henry v of england (branagh), his days of carousing behind him, is advised of his legal claim to the french throne by leaders of the english churchoxfam shop herne bay kenneth branagh writes, directs and stars as the eponymous king in this adaptation of shakespeare's playhe decides to invade the country with his small and somewhat ragtag army, taking on the massed might of king charles vi (paul scofield)'s french forces who outnumber their english counterparts five to onesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe cast also includes derek jacobi, brian blessed, judi dench, ian holm and emma thompson
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12" shellack 78 rpm record of king edward viii address to the world from windsor castle, 11th decemberimmaculate condition in protective plastic sleeve
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Craik makes an independent and balanced examination of the many textual problems of henry v, providing many new emendations" john jowett, shakespeare institute, stratford-upon-avon, shakespeare survey, 'with the exceptionally thorough arden notes, and the extensive editorial coverage, including recent stage history, this henry v is the one to have"craik's commentary is particularly ample and detailed, with careful attention to the play's language, textual problems, the interpretation of stage directions, and shakespeare's handling of source materials he builds up a distinct though traditionalist reading which, critically sympathetic and undogmatic, finds the play at once simple and subtle' barry gaines, university of new mexico, shakespeare quarterly see oxfam website for delivery information read more' times higher education supplement'craik's commentary is exemplary in its thorough treatment of critical concerns, glossaries and explanations, theatrical matters, and source materialoxfam bookshop st albans distinguished editor t
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henry viii must take his fourth wife and the dangerous prize is won by anne of clevesnothing is certain in a kingdom ruled by an increasingly tyrannical kingoxfam bookshop cheltenham from the bestselling author of the other boleyn girl, philippa gregory, comes a wonderfully atmospheric evocation of the court of henry viii and his final queensthe king will decide who will live and who will die; he has the power of god nowhenry finds nothing to admire in his new queen, setting himself against his advisors and nobles to pay court to young katherine howardthe new queen begins to sense a trap closing around hera german princess by birth, anne is to be henry's pawn in the protestant alliance against rome, but the marriage falters from the startsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand jane boleyn, summoned to the inner circle once more by her uncle the duke of norfolk, finds a fractious court haunted by the boleyn legacy of death and deceit
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henry viii rules over a fashionable court alive with pageant and celebration, the lack of a son his only threatoxfam bookshop cheltenham the acclaimed international bestseller of the tudor court, during the years of henry viii's pursuit of anne boleyn - and the revolutionary sequence of events that followedpitting the king's desperation for an heir against the advice of his powerful advisors, wolsey and cromwell, what follows will change the course of a country's historyas henry's interest begins to wane, the boleyns scheme to put forward mary's sister, annethis chance for us howards comes once in a centurywhen young mary boleyn arrives at court, she becomes his new mistress, an unwitting pawn in the ambitions of the powerful boleyn and howard familiessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyet anne boleyn, newly returned from the french court, won't agree to be henry's mistress - only his wife
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But anne has failed to give the king an heir, and cromwell watches as henry falls for plain jane seymourbut neither minister nor king will emerge unscathed from the bloody theatre of anne's final daysby thomas cromwell is chief minister to henry viii, his fortunes having risen with those of anne boleyn, the king's new wifecromwell must find a solution that will satisfy henry, safeguard the nation and secure his own careeran astounding literary accomplishment, 'bring up the bodies' is the story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living novelistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham winner of the man booker prize winner of the costa book of the yearshortlisted for the women's prize for fiction'simply exceptional i envy anyone who hasn't yet read it'daily mail'a gripping story of tumbling fury and terror'independent on sundaywith this historic win for 'bring up the bodies', hilary mantel becomes the first british author and the first woman to be awarded two man booker prizes (her first was for 'wolf hall' in )
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But anne has failed to give the king an heir, and cromwell watches as henry falls for plain jane seymourbut neither minister nor king will emerge unscathed from the bloody theatre of anne's final daysby thomas cromwell is chief minister to henry viii, his fortunes having risen with those of anne boleyn, the king's new wifeoxfam bookshop cheltenham winner of the man booker prize winner of the costa book of the year shortlisted for the women's prize for fiction'simply exceptionalcromwell must find a solution that will satisfy henry, safeguard the nation and secure his own careeran astounding literary accomplishment, bring up the bodies is the story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living novelistsi envy anyone who hasn't yet read it'daily mail'a gripping story of tumbling fury and terror'independent on sunday with this historic win for bring up the bodies, hilary mantel becomes the first british author and the first woman to be awarded two man booker prizessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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But anne has failed to give the king an heir, and cromwell watches as henry falls for plain jane seymourbut neither minister nor king will emerge unscathed from the bloody theatre of anne's final daysby thomas cromwell is chief minister to henry viii, his fortunes having risen with those of anne boleyn, the king's new wifecromwell must find a solution that will satisfy henry, safeguard the nation and secure his own careeran astounding literary accomplishment, bring up the bodies is the story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living novelistsi envy anyone who hasn't yet read it' daily mail'a gripping story of tumbling fury and terror' independent on sundaywith this historic win for bring up the bodies, hilary mantel becomes the first british author and the first woman to be awarded two man booker prizessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop evesham winner of the man booker prize winner of the costa book of the yearshortlisted for the women's prize for fiction'simply exceptional
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henry viii divorced his longstanding, long-suffering, older, spanish wife for a young, black-eyed english beauty, and, in doing so, severed england from rome and indeed from the rest of the western worldthen, when henry had what he wanted, he managed a mere three years of marriage before beheading his wife for alleged adultery with several men, among them his own best friend and her own brotherthis is the context for suzannah dunn's wonderful new novel, which is about - and told by - two women: anne boleyn, king's mistress and fated queen; and lucy cornwallis, the king's confectioner, an employee of the very highest status, who made the centrepiece of each of the feasts to mark the important occasions in anne's ascentoxfam bookshop cheltenham a tremendously vivid, page-turning and plausible novel that depicts the rise and fall of anne boleyn, the most spirited, independent and courageous of henry's queens, as viewed from both the bedrooms and the kitchens of the tudor courtthe queen of subtleties adds to that mix a wonderfully balanced, strong story and the result is sensationalthere's another link between them, though: the lovely mark smeaton, wunderkind musician, the innocent on whom, ultimately, anne's downfall hingedeveryone knows the story of anne boleynsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresuzannah dunn has wit, a mastery of dialogue, brilliant characterization, lack of pretence, and good humour
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Oxfam shop colne road six-part golden globe-winning adaptation of hilary mantel's historical novels documenting the rise to power of thomas cromwell (mark rylance) in the court of henry viii (damian lewis)meanwhile, cromwell searches for an excuse to expel anne from the court so henry can be with jane seymour (kate phillips) whilst also ensuring that parliament will acknowledge the king as head of the church of englandthe programme begins as the king, lacking a male heir, tries desperately to annul his marriage to katherine of aragon (joanne whalley)the episodes are: 'three card trick', 'entirely beloved', 'anna regina', 'the devil's spit', 'crows' and 'master of phantoms'see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut when her successor, anne boleyn (claire foy), also fails to satisfy this desire, she becomes paranoid that she too will meet the same fate
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He manoeuvred his way to the top by intrigue, bribery and sheer force of personality in a court dominated by the malevolent king henrycromwell pursued the interests of the king with single-minded energy and no little subtletyoxfam bookshop cheltenham robert hutchinson investigates the rise and fall of henry viii's most notorious ministerhe came home from court literally weighed down with goldrich in incident and squalid detail, this will increase the author's reputation as a first class popular historiantasked with engineering the judicial murder of anne boleyn when she had worn out her welcome in the royal chamber, he tortured her servants and relations, then organized a 'show trial' of stalinist efficiencyhe orchestrated the 'greatest act of privatisation in english history': the seizure of the monasteriesthe story of his rise and fall is colourful narrative history at its bestcromwell made himself a fortune too, soliciting collosal bribes and binding the noble families to him with easy loanssee oxfam website for delivery information read moretheir enormous wealth was used to cement the loyalty of the english nobility, and to enrich the crownthe son of a brewer, cromwell rose from obscurity to become 'earl of essex, vice-regent and high chamberlain of england, keep of the privy seal and chancellor of the exchequer'
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Like hilary mantel, he produces densely textured historical novels that absorb their readers in another time' - andrew taylor, spectator the sunday times number one bestsellerengland, : two years after the death of henry viii, england is sliding into chaosthe gruesome murder of edith boleyn, the wife of john boleyn - a distant norfolk relation of elizabeth's mother - which could have political implications for elizabeth, brings shardlake and his assistant nicholas overton to the summer assizes at norwichthe yeoman robert kett leads a force of thousands in overthrowing the landlords and establishing a vast camp outside norwichthe three find layers of mystery and danger surrounding edith's death, as a second murder is committedincludes an historical essay from the author on reimagining kett's rebellionsansom's number one bestselling shardlake series, for fans of hilary mantel and philippa gregorythis is the seventh stunning novel in the bestselling shardlake series, that began with dissolutionhis uncle edward seymour, duke of somerset, rules as protectormeanwhile he discovers that the murder of edith boleyn may have connections reaching into both the heart of the rebel camp and of the norfolk gentrysince the old king's death, matthew shardlake has been working as a lawyer in the service of henry's younger daughter, the lady elizabeth'when it comes to intriguing tudor-based narratives, hilary mantel has a serious rival' - sunday times'sansom has the trick of writing an enthralling narrativeworst of all, the economy is in collapse, inflation rages and rebellion is stirring among the peasantrythe extirpation of the old religion by radical protestants is stirring discontent among the populace while the protector's prolonged war with scotland is proving a disastrous failure and threatens to involve franceoxfam bookshop cheltenham tudor england is brought vividly to life in tombland, the seventh novel in csoon the rebels have taken over the city, england's second largestthere they are reunited with shardlake's former assistant jack barakand then east anglia explodes, as peasant rebellion breaks out across the countrysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe nominal king, edward vi, is eleven years oldbarak throws in his lot with the rebels; nicholas, opposed to them, becomes a prisoner in norwich castle; while shardlake has to decide where his ultimate loyalties lie, as government forces in london prepare to march north and destroy the rebels
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Mayor - see photos for details, no chips, but paint fading on gilt edges silver jubilee king george v and queen mary mug king edward viii crowned mug 82 small clay type bust of king george? no markings 9collection of royal mugs and other paraphernalia - please see separate listing for remaining pics , but use this listing for bids please coronation of king edward vii and queen alexandra grazed mug, one lsrge chip to base as per photo coronation of king george vi an queen elizabeth, grazed and one very small white chip as shown at base of mug coronation of king george vi and queen elizabeth tea cup and matching saucer, princess elizabeth picture on saucer and inside cup no chips, but fine hair line crack in top first inch of cup - see photos for detail queen victoria diamond jubilee 60 years mug, stamped 'wallingford  presented by henry ponkingno chips, but some paint wear on saucer as per photos queen victoria diamond jubilee 60 years mug - brown glazed with gold gilt edgesmall silver box, unsure of what it is, but looks like some sort of grinder? see photos for condition unable to upload all pics, so email me if interested and i can sent the restad id: delivery service consumer credit
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