{"product_id":"9780307415479","title":"Henry VIII: The King and His Court","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eWolf Hall,\u003c\/i\u003e Alison Weir’s \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling biography of Henry VIII brilliantly brings to life the king, the court, and the fascinating men and women who vied for its pleasures and rewards.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Alison Weir\u003cb\u003e’\u003c\/b\u003es \u003ci\u003eMary Boleyn.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenry VIII, renowned for his command of power, celebrated for his intellect, presided  over the most stylish—and dangerous—court in Renaissance Europe. Scheming cardinals  vied for power with newly rich landowners and merchants, brilliant painters and architects  introduced a new splendor into art and design, and each of Henry's six queens brought  her own influence to bear upon the life of the court. In her new book, Alison Weir,  author of the finest royal chronicles of our time, brings to vibrant life the turbulent,  complex figure of Henry VIII and the glittering court he made his own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In an age  when a monarch's domestic and political lives were inextricably intertwined, a king  as powerful and brilliant as Henry VIII exercised enormous sway over the laws, the  customs, and the culture of his kingdom. Yet as Weir shows in this swift, vivid narrative,  Henry's ministers, nobles, and wives were formidable figures in their own right,  whose influence both enhanced and undermined the authority of the throne. On a grand  stage rich in pageantry, intrigue, passion, and luxury, Weir records the many complex  human dramas that swirled around Henry, while deftly weaving in an account of the  intimate rituals and desires of England's ruling class—their sexual practices, feasts  and sports, tastes in books and music, houses and gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Stimulating and tumultuous,  the court of Henry VIII attracted the finest minds and greatest beauties in Renaissance  England—poets Wyatt and Surrey, the great portraitist Hans Holbein, \"feasting ladies\"  like Elizabeth Blount and Elizabeth FitzWalter, the newly rich Boleyn family and  the ancient aristocratic clans like the Howards and the Percies, along with the entourages  and connections that came and went with each successive wife. The interactions between  these individuals, and the terrible ends that befell so many of them, make Henry  VIII: The King and His Court an absolutely spellbinding read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Meticulous in historic  detail, narrated with high style and grand drama, Alison Weir brilliantly brings  to life the king, the court, and the fascinating men and women who vied for its pleasures  and rewards. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e NOTE: This edition does not contain illustrations.","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083290132720,"sku":"9780307415479","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780307415479_p0.jpg?v=1763672397","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780307415479","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}