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OverviewRobert Hutchinson investigates the rise and fall of Henry VIII's most notorious minister. The son of a brewer, Cromwell rose from obscurity to become 'Earl of Essex, Vice-Regent and High Chamberlain of England, Keep of the Privy Seal and Chancellor of the Exchequer'. He manoeuvred his way to the top by intrigue, bribery and sheer force of personality in a court dominated by the malevolent King Henry. Cromwell pursued the interests of the king with single-minded energy and no little subtlety. Tasked with engineering the judicial murder of Anne Boleyn when she had worn out her welcome in the royal chamber, he tortured her servants and relations, then organized a 'show trial' of Stalinist efficiency. He orchestrated the 'greatest act of privatisation in English history': the seizure of the monasteries. Their enormous wealth was used to cement the loyalty of the English nobility, and to enrich the crown. Cromwell made himself a fortune too, soliciting collosal bribes and binding the noble families to him with easy loans. He came home from court literally weighed down with gold. The story of his rise and fall is colourful narrative history at its best. Rich in incident and squalid detail, this will increase the author's reputation as a first class popular historian. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert HutchinsonPublisher: Thomas Dunne Books Imprint: Thomas Dunne Books Dimensions: Width: 16.40cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.90cm Weight: 0.608kg ISBN: 9780312577940ISBN 10: 031257794 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 15 September 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for Thomas Cromwell<br><br> Hutchinson effortlessly explains the business side of the Tudor court in which Cromwell's legal mind excelled....Those more interested in the nuts and bolts of Henry's court rather than the monarch's soap opera antics will find this a welcome respite from fictionalized Tudor drama. -- Publishers Weekly Praise for Thomas Cromwell <br> Hutchinson effortlessly explains the business side of the Tudor court in which Cromwell's legal mind excelled....Those more interested in the nuts and bolts of Henry's court rather than the monarch's soap opera antics will find this a welcome respite from fictionalized Tudor drama. -- Publishers Weekly Author InformationROBERT HUTCHINSON is the author of the acclaimed The Last Days of Henry VIII and Elizabeth's Spymaster. He lives in England. <p> Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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