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Illustrations
Figure 1 - Henry VIII from a vintage engraving from 1855
Figure 2 - Detail of Henry VIII’s legs from a portrait by the workshop of Hans Holbein the Younger
Figure 3 - Henry’s May Day 1540 armour with a huge 51 inch waist and 54.5 inch chest. Photo ©2012 Tim Ridgway
Figure 4 - Henry’s famous “Silvered and Engraved” armour, made around 1515. Photo ©2012 Tim Ridgway
Figure 5 - Portrait of Henry VIII by the workshop of Hans Holbein the Younger 28
Figure 6 - A vintage engraving showing Anne Boleyn
Figure 7 - Henry lies in his death bed in “Edward VI and the Pope: An Allegory of the Reformation”, artist unknown.
Footnotes
Introduction
1 Hutchinson, page 209.
About the Author
Kyra Cornelius Kramer is an author and researcher with undergraduate degrees in both biology and anthropology from the University of Kentucky, as well as a masters degree in medical anthropology from Southern Methodist University. Her work is published in several peer-reviewed journals, including The Historical Journal, Studies in Gothic Fiction, and Journal of Popular Romance Studies. Her books include Blood Will Tell : A medical explanation for the tyranny of Henry VIII , and The Jezebel Effect: Why the slut shaming of famous queens still matters .
For more information or to contact the author, you can check out her website, kyrackramer.com or her public page on Facebook.
Other books in this series:
In Mary Boleyn in a Nutshell , Sarah Bryson discusses the controversies surrounding Mary Boleyn’s birth, her alleged relationships with two kings, her portraiture and appearance, and her life and death. Mary survived the brutal events of 1536 and was able to make her own choices, defying the social rules of her times by marrying for love. It is from Mary that the Boleyn bloodline extends to the present day.
ISBN: 978-84-943721-1-7
In Thomas Cranmer in a Nutshell , Beth von Staats discusses the fascinating life of Thomas Cranmer , from his early education, through his appointment to Archbishop of Canterbury, his growth in confidence as a reformer, the writing of two versions of the English Book of Common Prayer and eventually to his imprisonment, recantations and execution.
ISBN: 978-84-943721-3-1
Catherine Carey in a Nutshell examines the life of Catherine Carey, daughter of Mary Boleyn, from the controversy surrounding her paternity through her service to Henry VIII’s queens, the trials of life in Protestant exile during the Tudor era, and the triumphant return of the Knollys family to the glittering court of the Virgin Queen. This book brings together what is known about one of Queen Elizabeth I’s most trusted and devoted ladies for the first time in one concise, easy-to-read book.
ISBN: 978-84-944574-0-1
In Sweating Sickness in a Nutshell , Claire Ridgway examines what the historical sources say about the five epidemics of the mystery disease which hit England between 1485 and 1551, and considers the symptoms, who it affected, the treatments, theories regarding its cause and why it only affected English people.
ISBN: 978-15-009962-2-2
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