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Henry VIII: the Heart and the Crown

Henry VIII: the Heart and the Crown

'this Novel Makes Henry VIII's Story Feel Like It Has Never Been Told Before' (Tracy Borman)

by Alison Weir
Paperback
Publication Date: 14/05/2024

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The magnificent new Tudor novel from the author Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series. This is Henry VIII - his side of the story.

The Sunday Times top 10 bestseller

'Alison Weir makes Henry VIII's story feel like it has never been told before... This novel will open your eyes and, at times, break your heart. By the end of it, I felt like I had met Henry for the first time' Tracy Borman

Six wives. One King. You know their stories. Now it's time to hear his.

Prince Harry is born the second son, his brother destined to rule. But Arthur's untimely death sees Harry crowned King Henry of England.

As Henry's power and influence extends, so commences a lifelong battle between head and heart, love and duty. The fate of the Tudor dynasty depends on an heir, but his prayers for a son go unanswered.

And the crown weighs heavy on a king with all but his one true desire...

HENRY VIII. HIS STORY.

Alison Weir's most ambitious Tudor novel yet reveals the captivating story of a man who was by turns brilliant, romantic, and ruthless: the king who changed England forever.

ISBN:
9781472278111
9781472278111
Category:
Historical Fiction
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
14-05-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Dimensions (mm):
196x128x46mm
Weight:
0.45kg

'This is where the story of the Tudors begins and is historical fiction at its absolute best'
Tracy Borman

'History has the best stories and they should all be told like this'
Conn Iggulden

'A serious achievement'
The Times

'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life'
Guardian

Alison Weir

Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods.

Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and, most recently, The Lost Tudor Princess.

Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces. She is married with two adult children and lives and works in Surrey.

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