The Last Divine Office: Henry VIII and the Dissolution of the Monasteries
by Moorhouse, Geoffrey
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- 1933346523
- ISBN 13
- 9781933346526
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BlueBridge, 2012. Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall. Publisher: BlueBridge, 2009. Originally published in Great Britain in 2008 under the title" The Last Office" . Former Library Trade Paperback in Good Condition. Maps, drawings, sketches, illustrations. Except for tags on jacket and lib stamp on copyright page, it is a clean and unmarked, tight and solid volume, in very good condition. No defects. An exploration of the enormous upheaval caused by the English Reformation and Dissolution of the Monasteries. Moorhouse re-creates in detail what life was like in a major monastery before the Dissolution began in1536 and how that life was transformed forever on the order of King Henry VIII. There is also an original account of one of the turning points in Western history, the quarrel between Henry and the pope that gave birth to the Church of England. 9 x 6 inches. 304 pages. Bibliography, Sources, Index. 2009, BlueBridge/ an Imprint of United Tribes Media Inc., Katonah, New York. 9781933346526
Synopsis
Originally published: The last office. Great Britain : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
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- Title
- The Last Divine Office: Henry VIII and the Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Author
- Moorhouse, Geoffrey
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1933346523
- ISBN 13
- 9781933346526
- Publisher
- BlueBridge
- Place of Publication
- Katonah, Ny
- Date Published
- 2012
- Size
- 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall
- Keywords
- HISTORY, GREAT BRITAIN; DURHAM CATHEDRAL, HISTORY, 16th CENTURY; MONASTICM AND RELIGIOUS ORDERS; REFORMATION; DISSOLUTION OF THE MONASTERIES; CHURCH OF ENGLAND; CHURCH HISTORY, 1485-; HENRY VIII, KING OF ENGLAND, 1491-1547
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