King and Collector: Henry VIII and the Art of Kingship

by Siobhan Clarke and Linda Collins

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'Packed with absorbing detail and brilliant insights ... I was gripped from the first paragraph.' - Alison Weir

No English king is as well-known to us as Henry VIII – famous for his six marriages, for dissolving the monasteries and for the ruthless destruction of his foes. But Henry was also an ardent patron of the arts, whose magnificent tapestries and paintings adorned his lavish court and began the Royal Collection. In contrast to later royal collectors, Henry was more interested in storytelling than art for its own sake, and all his commissions relate to one central...

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  • ISBN10 0750996242
  • ISBN13 9780750996242
  • Publish Date 15 April 2021
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint The History Press Ltd
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 208
  • Language English