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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... council together at the Charter - house at Sheen , 42 which council was held with great secrecy , but the open decrees thereof , which presently came abroad , were three . The first was , that the Queen Dowager , for that she , contrary ...
... council together at the Charter - house at Sheen , 42 which council was held with great secrecy , but the open decrees thereof , which presently came abroad , were three . The first was , that the Queen Dowager , for that she , contrary ...
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... council in causes that might in example or consequence concern the state of the commonwealth , which if they were criminal , the council used to sit in the chamber called the Star Chamber ; if civil , in the white chamber or Whitehall ...
... council in causes that might in example or consequence concern the state of the commonwealth , which if they were criminal , the council used to sit in the chamber called the Star Chamber ; if civil , in the white chamber or Whitehall ...
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... council were silent , and said only that they knew the ambassadors would look for no answer till they had reported to the King . And so they rose from council . The King could not well tell what to think of the marriage of Brittany . He ...
... council were silent , and said only that they knew the ambassadors would look for no answer till they had reported to the King . And so they rose from council . The King could not well tell what to think of the marriage of Brittany . He ...
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