{"product_id":"9780007247721","title":"Henry : Virtuous Prince","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Starkey, David \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 19\/03\/2009,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 400 pages, 60 col plates (24pp),\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780007247721,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling royal historian David Starkey’s captivating biography is a radical re-evaluation of Henry VIII, the British monarchy’s most enduring icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Larger than life in every sense, Henry VIII was Britain’s most absolute monarch – but he was not born to rule. In this brilliantly readable history, David Starkey follows the promising young prince – a Renaissance man of exceptional musical and athletic talent – as he is thrust into the limelight after the death of his elder brother. His subsequent quest for fame was as obsessive as that of any modern celebrity, and his yearning for a male heir drove him into dangerous territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The culmination of a lifetime’s research, David Starkey’s biography is an unforgettable portrait of the man behind the controversies, the prince turned tyrant who continues to tower over history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56723000197493,"sku":"9780007247721","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780007247721.jpg?v=1770714822","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780007247721","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}