Great Harry
A Biography of Henry VIII

I'm a junkie when it comes to Tudor England- what a nerd! I really enjoyed this book, and had a hard time putting it down. Much of the information I already knew, but it was told in an accessible, story-like way that drew me in. One night I read it in the bath and when I got out my husband asked "Ho......more

I'm in midst of returning to the Reformation lately, having just finished biographies of Erasmus and Shakespeare (that by Burgess) and being in the middle of one about Thomas More, a subject first seriously pursued at seminary. Most likeable so far has been Erasmus, least Henry VIII. Henry wasn't alw......more

Another tremendous biography by Ms. Erickson. Like Bloody Mary, Great Harry is a vibrant, engaging portrait of life in 1500s England, both the intrigue and lavish splendor of the court, and the violence, ignorance, and squalor of the poor. Ms. Erickson is a master storyteller - King Henry VIII is co......more

Biografia accurata del più celebre, amato e odiato sovrano della monarchia britannica, che ripercorre la sua vita dalla nascita alla morte e le cui vicende personali non hanno nulla da invidiare a un'opera di fiction. La Erickson, eccellente esperta della storia della famiglia Tudor, ci conduce in u......more