The cardinal : a novel of love and power
Weir, Alison, 1951-2025
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Cardinal Thomas Wolsey enjoyed one of the most meteoric careers in history. His rise from humble beginnings coincided with Henry VIII's ascension to the throne in 1509. The two grew to be cherished friends, and by 1515 Wolsey, now a cardinal, had become the controlling figure in all matters of church and state. All was going dazzlingly until Henry fell in love with Anne Boleyn and sought to end his marriage to his first wife, Katherine of Aragon. Swept up in the maelstrom of "the Divorce," Wolsey, who had striven to give his master everything he wanted, found himself in an impossible situation as he drew the ire of the queen, with his world crumbling around him.
Main title:
The cardinal : a novel of love and power / Alison Weir.
Author:
Weir, Alison, 1951-, author
Edition:
Large print edition.
Imprint:
[Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, 2025.©2025
Collation:
745 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9781420523560
Language:
English
Subject:
Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530 -- FictionHenry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- FictionCardinals -- Great Britain -- FictionPower (Social sciences) -- FictionChoice (Psychology) -- FictionExile (Punishment) -- FictionGreat Britain -- History -- Henry VII, 1485-1509 -- FictionGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 1509-1547 -- FictionGreat Britain -- Church history -- 16th century -- FictionBiographical fictionHistorical fictionLarge type books
BRN:
492167