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(Formerly entitled: Children of England) "Fascinating . . . Alison Weir does full justice to the subject." --The Philadelphia Inquirer At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Lady Mary: Daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon (First wife). Born in 1517.
- Lady Elizabeth: Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (second wife). Born in 1533.
- Henry VIII: King of England. b. 1491 d. 1547 r. 1509-1547.
- Philip: Add a description of this character.
- Renard
- Edward VI: Son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour (Third wife) Only legitimate son of Henry VIII. b. 1537
- Jane Grey: Grand-daughter of Henry VIII's sister, Mary who married Charles Brandon. Daughter to Frances Brandon.Henry VIII's Grand-Neice In line for the throne of England.
- Gardiner
- Courtenay
- Seymour
- Warwick
- Charles V: Holy Roman Emperor. Nephew of Catherine of Aragon.
- Mrs Ashley: Lady Elizabeth's beloved governess, Katherine ("Kat") Ashley.
- Van Der Delft
- Parry
- Wyatt
- Katherine Parr
- Paget
- Duke
- De Noailles
- Dubois
- Cranmer
- John Dudley
- Anne Boleyn
- Roger Ascham
- Michieli
- Scheyfve
- Tyrwhit
- William Cecil
- Hatfield
- Henry Ii
- Jane Dormer
- Ridley
- Grace
- St Paul
- Mary Tudor
- Englefield
- Robert Dudley
Setting & Locations edit
- England
- London
- Northumberland
- France
- Suffolk
- Spain
- Arundel
- Rome
- Rochester
- Brussels
- Winchester
- Greenwich
- Whitehall Palace
- Tower
- Norfolk
- Hertford
- Dorset
- Pembroke
- Cambridge
- Calais
- Newhall
- Canterbury
- Chelsea
- Europe
- Southampton
- Ashridge
- Netherlands
- Savoy
- Flanders
- East Anglia
- Bedingfield
- Scotland
- Windsor
- Kenninghall
- Northampton
- Woodstock
- Somerset
- Huntingdon
- Hungary
- Exeter
- Italy
- Framlingham
- Heaven
- Dover
- Cheshunt
- Hanworth
- Portugal
First Sentence edit
In his bedchamber in the Palace of Whitehall King Henry VIII lay dying.
Table of Contents edit
I. Acknowledgements
II. Preface
III. Introduction: The Lion's Cubs
IV. Part One: Edward, Mary & Elizabeth
Prologue: 28 January 1547
1. The King's Uncles
2. Amorous Intrigues
3. A Royal Scandal
4. "The Most Unstable Man in England"
5. Keeping the Faith
6. Pining Away
V. Part Two: Jane and Mary
7. "Jane the Queen"
8. God's Miracle
VI. Part Three: Mary and Elizabeth
9. "A Merciful Princess"
10. "The Marriages of Princes"
11. Heretics and Traitors
12. "Much Suspected of Me"
13. The Spanish Marriage
14. True Religion Restored
15. "A Miracle Will Come to Pass"
16. Bloody Mary
17. "Little Children Like Angels"
VII. Epilogue: Elizabeth
VIII. Afterwards
IX. Bibliography
X. Genealogical Table: The Heirs of Henry VIII
XI. Index
XII. A Reader's Guide
Authors & Contributors edit
- Alison Weir (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0224038338
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0224038338
Page Count: 400
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: DA209.E6 W45 2000
- Dewey: 942.05/20922 B 2
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