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Henry VIII is Britain's most notorious monarch, remembered for his six wives and splitting the church in two for the sake of annulling his first marriage. But few know the full story of his tempestuous reign. This captivating biography chronicles Henry VIII's life and times, from his early childhood at Eltham to his dominant role as one of the leading players on the international stage. It includes his love affairs, military campaigns, the scheming and plotting of his courtiers and the way in which sex and politics were sometimes fatally intertwined with the Tudor Court. Including useful fact boxes and wonderful illustrations, this accessible book breaks down how Henry transformed the political, religious and social face of Britain.

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Kathy Elgin is a published adapter, author, and an editor of children's books and young adult books. She studied at the University of London and has been head of publications at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Some of the published credits of Kathy Elgin include Fashions of a Decade: The 1970s, Knights and Chivalry and Elizabethan England. She has also worked as a dance and theater critic.

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