{"product_id":"henry-viii-robert-hutchinson-9781474605809","title":"Henry VIII: The Decline and Fall of a Tyrant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hutchinson brilliantly conveys the atmosphere of terror...a gripping narrative' \u003c\/b\u003eDAILY MAIL \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliantly readable account of Henry's last years'\u003c\/b\u003e SUNDAY TIMES \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eVivid and shocking'\u003c\/b\u003e BOOKSELLER \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Tudors retained only a precarious grip on the crown of England, founded on a title that was both tenuous and legally flimsy. This left them preoccupied by two major obsessions: the necessity for a crop of lusty male heirs to continue the bloodline, and the elimination of threats from dynastic rivals. None was cursed more by this rampant insecurity than Henry VIII, who embodied not only the power and imperial majesty of the monarchy, but also England's military might. His health always had huge political consequences at home and overseas - hence his unbridled hypochondria. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on the latest historical and medical research, Robert Hutchinson reveals the extent to which the king also grappled with accelerating geriatric decay in his last six years, made more acute by medical conditions that were not only painful but transformed the monarch into a 28-stone psychotic monster, suspicious of everyone around him, including those most dear to him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Hutchinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147460580X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474605809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e George Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicholson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.10d","brand":"Robert Hutchinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983214838015,"sku":"9781474605809","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d610137e-f9a1-4c2e-ae54-4dae4e431352.jpg?v=1683265325","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/henry-viii-robert-hutchinson-9781474605809","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}