Edward VI: The Lost King of England, (Paperback)

from mallinje

I though Edward was just manipulated by everyone around him. But this book shows that he really did have a voice. Granted, most of it is about his uncles and the Duke of Northumberland, but it also shows where Edward spoke for himself, like when he want to make Jane Grey his heir. Anyone who is i...

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Edward VI is certainly an overlooked Tudor monarch, despite being the son Henry VIII so eagerly awaited. His brief reign was filled with intrigue and dominated by the noblemen who ruled in Edward's name. The shifts in power and schemes can be confusing, but Skidmore presents a very readable accou...

from baswood

A well written history book aimed at the more general reader. Edward VI came to the throne after the death of his father Henry VIII in 1547, he was nine years old at the time and he died when he was 15. Skidmore makes a case for him having some influence on the government of England, in spite of ...

from john257hopper

A very well written biography of the young king that gives one as good a feel as the evidence allows of Edward as a person, as well as covering the events of his reign. Indeed a good balance throughout between his personal life, religious developments, domestic and foreign policy. A joy to read a...

from john257hopper

A very well written biography of the young king that gives one as good a feel as the evidence allows of Edward as a person, as well as covering the events of his reign. Indeed a good balance throughout between his personal life, religious developments, domestic and foreign policy. A joy to read a...