"The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3)" by James Anthony Froude is a detailed historical narrative exploring the rule of King Henry VIII in 16th-century England. The book, penned in the late 1800's, examines the shift from Catholicism to Protestantism during the Reformation period, set against a backdrop of strict social classes and feudalism. The author showcases the era’s slow population growth, trade regulations, and the economic state of the time, as well as the duties of landowners to provide for the good of society. Froude’s writing combines historical analysis with his own beliefs and biases, especially when it comes to supporting the English Reformation, giving readers a look into a period of great social and political change.
The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3)
By James Anthony Froude
Witness a king's rule reshape a nation amid religious upheaval and rigid social structures.
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About the AuthorJames Anthony Froude was an English historian, novelist, biographer, and editor of Fraser's Magazine. From his upbringing amidst the Anglo-Catholic Oxford Movement, Froude intended to become a clergyman, but doubts about the doctrines of the Anglican church, published in his scandalous 1849 novel The Nemesis of Faith, drove him to abandon his religious career. Froude turned to writing history, becoming one of the best-known historians of his time for his History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Defeat of the Spanish Armada.
James Anthony Froude was an English historian, novelist, biographer, and editor of Fraser's Magazine. From his upbringing amidst the Anglo-Catholic Oxford Movement, Froude intended to become a clergyman, but doubts about the doctrines of the Anglican church, published in his scandalous 1849 novel The Nemesis of Faith, drove him to abandon his religious career. Froude turned to writing history, becoming one of the best-known historians of his time for his History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Defeat of the Spanish Armada.
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