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Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: He were a dark prince, and infinitely suspicious, and his times full of secret conspiracies and troubles. (Sir Francis Bacon). In his remarkable debut, Penn vividly recreates the dark and turbulent reign of Henry VII. He traces the transformation of a young, vulnerable boy, Prince Henry, into the aggressive teenager who would become Henry VIII, and of Catherine of Aragon, his future queen. And at…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: 1501 England had been ravaged for decades by conspiracy and civil war. Henry VII clambered to the top of the heap — a fugitive with a flimsy claim to England's crown who managed to win the throne and stay on it for sixteen years. Although he built palaces, hosted magnificent jousts, and sent ambassadors across Europe, for many Henry VII remained a false king. But he had a crucial asset: his…