Derek Wilson (1) (1935–)
Auteur de Charlemagne
Pour les autres auteurs qui s'appellent Derek Wilson, voyez la page de désambigüisation.
Derek Wilson (1) a été combiné avec Derek A. Wilson.
Séries
Œuvres de Derek Wilson
Les œuvres ont été combinées en Derek A. Wilson.
In the Lion's Court: Power, Ambition, and Sudden Death in the Reign of Henry VIII (2001) 236 exemplaires
The Uncrowned Kings of England: The Black History of the Dudleys and the Tudor Throne (2005) 128 exemplaires
Reformations: A Radical Interpretation of Christianity and the World, 1500-2000 (1996) 111 exemplaires
The Swarm of Heaven: A Renaissance Mystery being Certain Incidents in the Life of Niccolo Machiavelli (1999) 10 exemplaires
Francis Frith's travels: A photographic journey through Victorian Britain (1985) — Directeur de publication — 3 exemplaires
Oeuvres associées
Les œuvres ont été combinées en Derek A. Wilson.
The Collected Classical Stories and Classic Who Dunnits/boxed Set (2 volume set) (1996) — Contributeur — 24 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Wilson, Derek Alan
- Date de naissance
- 1935-10-10
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- England
UK - Lieux de résidence
- Kenya
- Études
- University of Cambridge (1961)
University of Oxford - Professions
- teacher
antiques dealer
magazine editor
historian
television script writer
radio broadcaster - Prix et distinctions
- Archbishop Cranmer Prize for Post-Graduate Research (Cambridge)
- Agent
- Charles Walker
- Courte biographie
- Derek Wilson graduated from Cambridge in 1961, and spent several years travelling and teaching in Africa before becoming a full-time writer and broadcaster in 1971. He is primarily known as an historian and his books about Tudor England, as well as several on African history. He has written over 40 books, including biographies of the Rothschilds, Astors, and Holbein.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 44
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 2,138
- Popularité
- #12,036
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 43
- ISBN
- 166
- Langues
- 6
- Favoris
- 1
The more interesting point of this book is the approach it takes to the situation of Henry's reign and his struggles with his own belief, conscience, and the events of the day. It specifically speaks to the evangelical reform movement which was unfolding rapidly in England during this time and the impact this had upon his choices and decisions as a monarch given his personality traits. It does examine his relationship to his spouses, family, close confidants, and advisers in this capacity. The speculations of these theories and the evidence presented is compelling and worth study.… (plus d'informations)