Edward VI: The Last Boy King

by Stephen Alford

Book Overview

The Peter Pan of English monarchy

Edward VI, the only son of Henry VIII, became king at the age of nine and died wholly unexpectedly at the age of 15. All around him loomed powerful men who hoped to use the child to further their own ends, but who were also playing a long game--assuming that Edward would long outlive them and become as commanding a figure as his father had been. Stephen Alford's wonderful book gives full play to the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141976918
• ISBN13: 9780141976914
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Allen Lane
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.5"