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Henry VIII; ed. M. St. Clare Byrne.
The Letters of King Henry VIII: A Selection, with a few other Documents.
Published London: Cassell, 1968 reissue (original edn. was 1936).
Series: The Royal Letters.
SBN 304931691.
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printer: Ebenezer Baylis & Son, Trinity Press, Worcester & London.
Size: 146x216x41mm.
Page count: text xxiii,455pp; plates 1.
Main language: English, the texts modernized.
Overall condition good: this copy has some scuffs and stains on the dustjacket, a little wear on its edges and corners; some mild wear and fading on the edges of boards and spine, page edges a bit grubby; looks in good order internally, text appears to be free of marking.

This item £12.00
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Weight without packaging: 738g.

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Contents: presents approx. 125 documents, arranged under the following headings: Prologue; Diplomacy & war — 1st round; 'No son of mine succeeding'; 'From all other only to her I me betake'; 'The highest & supreme court'; Pilgrimage of Grace; An exercise in diplomacy; Religious settlement; Scottish policy; Diplomacy & war — last round; Epilogue.
Appendices: Sources & references; Examples in English & French.

Illustrations: monochrome frontispiece
Maps & plans: no

Introduction: 11pp
Notes: at foot of page
Tables: no
Genealogies: 1
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: 4pp
Index: yes

See also | Henry VIII | Letters & letter-writing |
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