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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... Ferdinando the younger , and the French were quite driven out . Nevertheless Charles did make both great threats and great preparations to re - enter Italy once again , wherefore at the instance of divers of the states of Italy ( and ...
... Ferdinando the younger , and the French were quite driven out . Nevertheless Charles did make both great threats and great preparations to re - enter Italy once again , wherefore at the instance of divers of the states of Italy ( and ...
Page 120
... Ferdinando and Isabella , Kings of Spain , unto the King to treat a marriage between Catherine , their second ... Ferdinando of Aragon as fit for his turn as could be . For after that King Ferdinando had , upon assured confidence of the ...
... Ferdinando and Isabella , Kings of Spain , unto the King to treat a marriage between Catherine , their second ... Ferdinando of Aragon as fit for his turn as could be . For after that King Ferdinando had , upon assured confidence of the ...
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... Ferdinando , who had spoke so great before , was with difficulty admitted to the speech of his son - in - law ) , sickened soon after , and deceased , yet after such time as there was an observation by the wisest of that court that if ...
... Ferdinando , who had spoke so great before , was with difficulty admitted to the speech of his son - in - law ) , sickened soon after , and deceased , yet after such time as there was an observation by the wisest of that court that if ...
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