1536 :The Year that Changed Henry VIII
1536 :The Year that Changed Henry VIII
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Published:
19 June, 2009
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780745953328 |
| ISBN10 | 0745953328 |
| Number Of Pages | 240 |
| Item Weight | 328 g |
| Product Dimensions | 138 x 216 x 15 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | SPCK Publishing |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | New edition |
Media Reviews
"The paradox of Henry VIII is brilliantly unravelled by Suzannah Lipscomb as she reveals the multiple nightmares of the King's annus horribilis. -- Peter Furtado, former Editor of History Today
"Fresh and lively, historically accurate and also entertaining... gives a chatty, original, readable and engaging account of the personal and political transformation of the man, the kingdom and the legend" -- Lucy Wooding, TLS
"A bold and original attempt to unravel one of the great mysteries of English history: how, when and why Henry VIII changes from a handsome Prince Charming into a fat and loathsome Bluebeard." -- David Starkey, author of Henry: Virtuous Prince and Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII
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Author's Bio
Dr Suzannah Lipscomb is an historian, author, broadcaster and award-winning academic. Suzannah holds a BA (Hons) First in History and M.St. inHistorical Research from Lincoln College, Oxford, and a D.Phil. in History from Balliol College, Oxford. Following posts as Research Curator atHampton Court Palace, Lecturer in Early Modern History at the Universityof East Anglia, Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History and Fellow of the New College of the Humanities, London (NCH) and, additionally, Head of the Faculty of History from 2011-2016, she is now Reader in Early Modern History at the University of Roehampton,a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Govenor of Epsom College (where she was educated). Suzannah has presented historical documentaries on BBC4, ITV, Channel 5 andNational Geographic Channel, and writes a regular column for History Today. Suzannah is the author of six books. Notably, the pioneering Lion book, 1536: The Year that Changed Henry VIII. Suzannah is an award-winning academic, and has recieved the following awards: AHRC Humanities in the Creative Economy Award 2011, Museums Heritage Award for Excellence 2012, and the Nancy Roelker Prize 2012. Suzannah is an award-winning podcast presenter, and has recieved the Silver Award or Best Branded Contentat the British Podcast Awards 2018 for -Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places- with Historic England. She is also an accomplished public speaker, and has given many keynote and invited public lectures all over the world, from the USA to Singapore. She also speaks regularly at literary festivals, and at universities and schools. In 2016, she founded History Masterclass with Dr Sam Willis to create intimate, interactive opportunities for the public to learn about history from leading historians.