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The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers | 
| Author: Margaret George
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
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Rating:  176 reviews
Sales Rank: 34655
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 944
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.8
ISBN: 0312194390
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312194390
ASIN: 0312194390
Publication Date: September 15, 1998
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Much has been written about the mighty, egotistical Henry VIII: the man who dismantled the Church because it would not grant him the divorce he wanted; who married six women and beheaded two of them; who executed his friend Thomas ore; who sacked the monasteries; who longed for a son and neglected his daughters, Mary and Elizabeth; who finally grew fat, disease-ridden, dissolute. Now, in her magnificent work of storytelling and imagination Margaret George bring us Henry VIII's story as he himself might have told it, in memoirs interspersed with irreverent comments from his jester and confident, Will Somers. Brilliantly combining history, wit, dramatic narrative, and an extraordinary grasp of the pleasures and perils of power, this monumental novel shows us Henry the man more vividly than he has ever been seen before.
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 O Henry April 18, 2009
Priscilla A. Mihalic (San Antonio, Texas)
Great read. Fairly historically accurate. Dates, events, people accurate, but definitely told from Henry's point of view.
Henry VIII February 18, 2009
love to read (San Marino, Ca. United States)
Probably the best book I have read about Henry VIII and I have read many fiction and nonfiction. The author includes almost everything that Henry VIII did. It is a fascinating book. I couldn't put it down which mean I didn't do my housework or sleep at night. Told so much about his castles, Hampton Court, tournaments, wives, political leaders like Cromwell and Cranmer.
a sympathetic take of Henry VIII January 17, 2009
E. Brothers (Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Henry VIII, known for chopping off a number of his wives' heads, gets a sympathetic reading from Ms. George, and in the meantime, we get another look at what made Henry tick. He was mean and selfish and obviously let his "heart" rule his head, and thereby hangs the tale since divorce is/was frowned upon by the Catholic Church, which he wound up dismantling in order to have his way. The rule of the Tudors altered present-day history, which is what makes this royal family so interesting since their origins were so plebian (to royal folk.) I highly recommend this historical fiction novel to anyone who loves English history; this book is in my own library and I've read it twice.
Fantastic! January 15, 2009
Deanna Rainey (Huntsville, TX)
I loved this book. Told from the view point of King Henry VIII and containing notes from his fool, this book really made me see that he might not have been so bad. Reading other books about King Henry VIII and his wives, the story was usually told from the wives' views. They always made feel that Henry was another overpowered tyrant. However, this book showed me that he did have a heart. He did what he thought best but it wasn't always what should have been done. His end is a sad one.
Epic story as large and grand as the King himself January 14, 2009
Cherrybomb
It was an absolute pleasure to read this book. Margaret George has woven wonderful details into solid facts and come up with a great novel that reads truly like an autobiography. The premise is that Will Somers, Henry's fool (who was his real fool actually), has the only copy of the King's journal (after Henry's demise) and Will has added his comments and perspective to the King's own thoughts on his life.
The book is large and much of the focus, naturally, is on the time period when Henry broke with Roman Catholicism and married Anne Boleyn. But the rest of his life, especially his early years just coming to the throne and his last days get good treatment as well.
I highly recommend this book to any fan of the Tudor dynasty, Henry VIII or just readers of good historical fiction. Fans of Anne Boleyn might not appreciate the King's supposed perspective on her but it is interesting nonetheless.
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