The History of the Reign of King Henry VIIChiefly remembered for his role in ending the Wars of the Roses, Henry VII remains a rather mysterious figure. This biography—one of the first modern classics of English history—reveals the often surprising man behind the crown. Although written some hundred years after the death of Henry VII, Francis Bacon's analysis of the monarch's life is both penetrating and insightful. Rather than simply cataloging the facts of his reign, Bacon examines Henry VII's motivations to create not only an important historical work, but also a key document in the development of political thought. The result is essential reading for anyone interested in British history, politics, or literature. Statesman, scientist, philosopher, and essayist, Francis Bacon (1561–1626) is one of the leading figures in Elizabethan and Jacobean history. |
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... Burgundy . There remained only Brittany to be reunited , and so the monarchy of France to be reduced to the ancient terms and bounds . King Charles was not a little inflamed with an ambition to re- purchase and reannex that duchy ...
... Burgundy . There remained only Brittany to be reunited , and so the monarchy of France to be reduced to the ancient terms and bounds . King Charles was not a little inflamed with an ambition to re- purchase and reannex that duchy ...
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... Burgundy , whose palace was the sanctuary and receptacle of traitors against the King . John a Chamber was executed at York in great state , for he was hanged upon a gibbet raised a stage higher in the midst of a square gallows , as a ...
... Burgundy , whose palace was the sanctuary and receptacle of traitors against the King . John a Chamber was executed at York in great state , for he was hanged upon a gibbet raised a stage higher in the midst of a square gallows , as a ...
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... Burgundy in 1477 , and the Duke of Burgundy's daughter ( who died in 1482 ) had married Maximilian , Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria in the same year . 61. i.e. Henry . 62. Funds raised by taxation . 63. Was not favoured . 64 ...
... Burgundy in 1477 , and the Duke of Burgundy's daughter ( who died in 1482 ) had married Maximilian , Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria in the same year . 61. i.e. Henry . 62. Funds raised by taxation . 63. Was not favoured . 64 ...
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