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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This book contains the complete, authentic collection of eighteen
love letters exchanged between King Henry VIII of England and Anne
Boleyn. Boleyn was Henry's second wife, gaining his favour after
his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, failed to provide him with the
male heir he dearly craved. By all historic accounts, their initial
romance was passionate and the epitome of courtly manners. This
narrative is reinforced by the letters between the two as they
encircled and eyed one another, awaiting the chance to commence
romantic liaisons. The education and eloquence of both authors is
in full display here, and the letters' authenticity is undisputed.
Although in time the marriage was to sour with deadly consequences
for Anne Boleyn, there is little reason to doubt the initial
passion and thrill both experienced at the outset of their
intimacy.
The king and his wives-letters and documents
History is full of notable figures, but far fewer in number are
those who have become iconic. An indisputably iconic figure, even
among the many great kings of England, is the towering figure of
the Tudor monarch, King Henry VIII. He was, of course, the father
of Queen Elizabeth I, Gloriana, an equally renowned monarch of her
own golden age. She sought always to be and be seen as her father's
daughter, but posterity preserves what it will of a life in the
public consciousness and so aside from Henry's unmistakable and
imposing personal appearance what is most remembered of him by many
is that he was married on six occasions and habitually terminated
his relationships with an axe at the executioner's block-though
this occurred only twice perhaps indicating more moderation in
Henry's character as a husband than he is usually credited with.
There has always been something seductively attractive about this
powerful man, capable of great tenderness and romance, an artist,
poet and musician-and yet a ruthless and unscrupulous tyrant
capable of incredible insensitivity and cruelty. This volume
contains an engrossing selection of correspondence, reports and
other documents concerning Henry and his wives. The central part of
the book is a famous collection of love letters sent by the king to
his second wife Anne Boleyn, one of his spouses who lost her head
to be superceded by another beauty of the court Jane Seymour, one
of Anne's ladies in waiting. In this special and unique Leonaur
edition these letters are added to by the inclusion of
correspondence and other documents concerning the fate of Henry's
sometimes unfortunate women and the events that surrounded
them.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Fred Zinnemann directs this award-winning adaptation of Robert
Bolt's historical play. Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) has to
wrestle with his conscience when he is appointed Lord Chancellor of
England by King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw). The King wishes More's
support in his decision to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon,
in favour of Anne Boleyn (Vanessa Redgrave). When More refuses and
resigns from his office, he falls foul of a plot by Thomas Cromwell
(Leo McKern) to remove him permanently. The film won six Academy
Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a
Leading Role (Scofield) and Best Writing, Screenplay Based On
Material from Another Medium.
The Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn is perhaps the most
remarkable document of the kind known to exist. The letters appear
to have been written after Anne Boleyn had been sent away from
court, in consequence of reports injurious to her reputation, which
had begun to be publicly circulated. Her removal indeed was so
abrupt that she had resolved never to return. The king soon
repented his harshness, and strove to persuade her to come back;
but it was a long time, and not without great trouble, before he
could induce her to comply. This book is very different from other
works on the same topic and two of its letters-the fifth and the
thirteenth-are not comprehended in the Vatican collection. Of the
seventeen letters here included eight were written in English and
nine in French.
This book contains the complete, authentic collection of eighteen
love letters exchanged between King Henry VIII of England and Anne
Boleyn. Boleyn was Henry's second wife, gaining his favour after
his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, failed to provide him with the
male heir he dearly craved. By all historic accounts, their initial
romance was passionate and the epitome of courtly manners. This
narrative is reinforced by the letters between the two as they
encircled and eyed one another, awaiting the chance to commence
romantic liaisons. The education and eloquence of both authors is
in full display here, and the letters' authenticity is undisputed.
Although in time the marriage was to sour with deadly consequences
for Anne Boleyn, there is little reason to doubt the initial
passion and thrill both experienced at the outset of their
intimacy.
St. Alphonsus writes: "a single bad book will be sufficient to
cause the destruction of a monastery." Pope Pius XII wrote in 1947
at the beatification of Blessed Maria Goretti: "There rises to Our
lips the cry of the Saviour: 'Woe to the world because of scandals
' (Matthew 18:7). Woe to those who consciously and deliberately
spread corruption-in novels, newspapers, magazines, theaters,
films, in a world of immodesty " We at St. Pius X Press are calling
for a crusade of good books. We want to restore 1,000 old Catholic
books to the market. We ask for your assistance and prayers. This
book is a photographic reprint of the original The original has
been inspected and many imperfections in the existing copy have
been corrected. At Saint Pius X Press our goal is to remain
faithful to the original in both photographic reproductions and in
textual reproductions that are reprinted. Photographic
reproductions are given a page by page inspection, whereas textual
reproductions are proofread to correct any errors in reproduction.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The Age of
Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical
understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking.
Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel
Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and
moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade.
The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and
Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a
debate that continues in the twenty-first century.++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:
++++<sourceLibrary>British
Library<ESTCID>T137162<Notes>With a list of
subscribers. T. W. = Thomas Webster.<imprintFull>Dublin:
printed by James Byrn, 1766. <collation>xli, 8],38-190p.; 12
The king and his wives-letters and documents
History is full of notable figures, but far fewer in number are
those who have become iconic. An indisputably iconic figure, even
among the many great kings of England, is the towering figure of
the Tudor monarch, King Henry VIII. He was, of course, the father
of Queen Elizabeth I, Gloriana, an equally renowned monarch of her
own golden age. She sought always to be and be seen as her father's
daughter, but posterity preserves what it will of a life in the
public consciousness and so aside from Henry's unmistakable and
imposing personal appearance what is most remembered of him by many
is that he was married on six occasions and habitually terminated
his relationships with an axe at the executioner's block-though
this occurred only twice perhaps indicating more moderation in
Henry's character as a husband than he is usually credited with.
There has always been something seductively attractive about this
powerful man, capable of great tenderness and romance, an artist,
poet and musician-and yet a ruthless and unscrupulous tyrant
capable of incredible insensitivity and cruelty. This volume
contains an engrossing selection of correspondence, reports and
other documents concerning Henry and his wives. The central part of
the book is a famous collection of love letters sent by the king to
his second wife Anne Boleyn, one of his spouses who lost her head
to be superceded by another beauty of the court Jane Seymour, one
of Anne's ladies in waiting. In this special and unique Leonaur
edition these letters are added to by the inclusion of
correspondence and other documents concerning the fate of Henry's
sometimes unfortunate women and the events that surrounded
them.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on
English life and social history, this collection spans the world as
it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles
include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of
nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world
that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American
Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side
of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++British LibraryT139785With a
half-title. Edited by Thomas Hearne.London: printed for J.
Churchill, 1714. 4], xxiii, 1],39, 1]p.; 8
An unabridged, illustrated edition with end-notes by J. O.
Phillips, including the presumed first letter, and only one known
to survive, from Anne to Henry (July, 1525)
The love letters Of Henry Eighth To Anne Boleyn were originally
published at Oxford in 1720. This is an unabridged, digitally
enlarged printing to include detailed notes at book's end.
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Henry VIII and His Six Wives (DVD)
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Keith Michell plays the controversial, most feared and much-married
king of England, whose life is seen here in a series of flashbacks
as he reflects on his deathbed.
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