Henry Viii's Controversial Aunt, Honor Lisle: Her Life, Letters and Influence on the Tudor Court - Couverture rigide

Licence, Amy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1399052152 ISBN 13 : 9781399052153

Editeur : Pen & Sword History, 2025

Synopsis

The life of Honor, Lady Lisle, follows a dizzying narrative arc. Born into a West Country family, her second marriage propelled her into Anne Boleyn's court, as the new step-aunt to Henry VIII.  Her husband, Arthur, was the illegitimate son of Edward IV, bearing the dangerous surname Plantagenet, one of a few survivors of the old regime. At his side, Honor witnessed tumultuous change in England, before heading out to run the Tudor enclave of Calais. Her surviving letters speak of a happy family, domestic arrangements, clothes and food, as well as including snippets of news about Henry's love life and the unfolding Reformation. A devout Catholic, Honor found herself in a difficult position when instructions arrived to carry through religious reforms in a reluctant, rebellious town.  As the pressure increased upon the couple, and one by one, the giants of the Tudor court fell, did Honor ever fear that she may suffer the same fate? What exactly caused accusations to be made against Honor and Arthur? What role did Honor's faith play? Just how close did she come to dishonour?  This is the first complete biography of Honor, presenting the story of a significant Tudor woman against the backdrop of immense political change.

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À propos de l'auteur

AMY LICENCE is a best-selling author and historian of the medieval and early modern period, specializing in the lives of women, from queens to commoners. Amy has written for _The Guardian_, _The Times Literary Supplement_, _The New Statesman_, _BBC History_, _The English Review_, _The Huffington Post_, _The London Magazine_ and other places. She has been interviewed regularly for BBC radio, including Woman's Hour, and appeared in Philippa Gregory's BBC2 documentary _The Real White Queen and Her Rivals_ in 2013 and Yesterday Channel's _Private Lives of the Tudors_ in 2016. Amy is a teacher and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Her website can be found at amylicence.weebly.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pen & Sword History
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1399052152
• ISBN 13: 9781399052153
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
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