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1536 by Suzannah Lipscomb
Category: History
One of the best-known figures of British history, collective memory of Henry VIII presents us with the image of a corpulent, covetous, and cunning king whose appetite for worldly goods met few parallels, whose wives met infamously premature ends, and whose religion was ever political in intent.Moving be ...Show more
1536: The Year That Changed Henry VIII by Suzannah Lipscomb
Category: History
One of the best-known figures of British history, collective memory of Henry VIII presents us with the image of a corpulent, covetous, and cunning king whose appetite for worldly goods met few parallels, whose wives met infamously premature ends, and whose religion was ever political in intent. 1536 - f ...Show more
A Visitor's Companion to Tudor England by Suzannah Lipscomb
Category: History
For the armchair traveller or those looking for inspiration for a day out, "The Visitor's Companion to Tudor England" takes you to palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories behind Tudor England. Susannah Lipscomb visits over fifty Tudor places, from the famous palace at Hampton Court ...Show more
The King Is Dead by Suzannah Lipscomb
Category: History
On 28 January 1547, the sickly and obese King Henry VIII died at Whitehall. Just hours before his passing, his last will and testament had been read, stamped, and sealed. The will confirmed the line of succession as Edward, Mary, and Elizabeth; and, following them, the Grey and Suffolk families. It also ...Show more
The King is Dead by Suzannah Lipscomb
Category: History
On 28 January 1547, the sickly and obese King Henry VIII died at Whitehall. Just hours before his passing, his last will and testament had been read, stamped and sealed. The will confirmed the line of succession as Edward, Mary and Elizabeth; and, following them, the Grey and Suffolk families. It also l ...Show more
The King is Dead - The last will and testament of Henry VIII by Suzannah Lipscomb
Category: History
On 28 January 1547, the sickly and obese King Henry VIII died at Whitehall. Just hours before his passing, his last will and testament had been read, stamped and sealed. The will confirmed the line of succession as Edward, Mary and Elizabeth; and, following them, the Grey and Suffolk families. It also l ...Show more
The Voices of Nimes - Women, Sex, and Marriage in Reformation Languedoc by Suzannah Lipscomb
Category: History
This book recovers the lives and aspirations of ordinary French women in a vanished past. It is the first book to give us a study of ordinary sixteenth- and seventeenth-century women's concerns about their lives, menfolk, friendships, and faith, based on a set of rich sources that capture women's voices ...Show more
Visitor's Companion to Tudor England by Suzannah Lipscomb
Category: History
Join historian Suzannah Lipscomb as she reveals the hidden secrets of palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories of Tudor England. From the famous palace at Hampton Court where dangerous court intrigue was rife, to less well-known houses, such as Anne Boleyn's childhood home at Hever C ...Show more
What Is History, Now? by Helen Carr; Suzannah Lipscomb
Category: History
Inspired by the influential text WHAT IS HISTORY? authored by Helen Carr's great-grandfather, E.H. Carr, and published on the 60th anniversary of that book, this is a groundbreaking new collection addressing the burning issue of how we interpret history today. What stories are told, and by whom, who sh ...Show more
What Is History, Now? by Suzannah Lipscomb, Helen Carr
Category: History
'THE history book for now. This is why and how historians do what they do. And why they need to' Dan Snow 'What is History, Now? demonstrates how our constructs of the past are woven into our modern world and culture, and offers us an illuminating handbook to understanding this dynamic and shape-shifti ...Show more
Witchcraft - A Ladybird Expert Book by Suzannah Lipscomb
Category: New Age | Series: The\Ladybird Expert Ser.
Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Witchcraft is a clear, simple and entertaining introduction to the magical myths that have coloured the popular imagination for centuries. Written by celebrated historian and broadcaster Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, Witchcraft explores the moment in history when witches ...Show more
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