Jasper Ridley war ein britischer Schriftsteller, der für seine historischen Biografien bekannt ist. Seine Werke zeichnen sich durch tiefe historische Einblicke und einen fesselnden Erzählstil aus, der den Leser in die Vergangenheit entführt. Ridleys Schreibweise wird für ihre Gründlichkeit und ihre Fähigkeit geschätzt, historische Persönlichkeiten und Ereignisse lebendig werden zu lassen.
Der englische Historiker Jasper Ridley beschreibt in seiner Biographie über Heinrich VIII. die politischen und sozialen Veränderungen in England während Heinrichs fast vierzigjähriger Herrschaft (1509-1547). Er schildert den jungen lebenslustigen König und den älteren, skrupellosen Herrscher, der nur ein Ziel vor Augen hatte: seine Macht und die der Tudor-Dynastie zu vergrößern.
Zur Bestürzung des englischen Königs Heinrich des achten, des Hofstaats, des Protestanten in ganz Europa und zur Freude des Papstes war das Kind, das Anna Boleyn 1533 gebar, ein Mädchen. Nach der Hinrichtung ihrer Mutter wurde Elisabeth für illegitim erklärt, 22 Jahre später aber dennoch Königin, unter deren 45 jähriger Herrschaft England seine weltgeschichtliche Bedeutung erlangte. Jasper Ridley schildert das Privatleben der "jungfräulichen Königin" wie auch das politische Wirken der fähigen und pflichbewußten Regentin.
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Mary was crowned queen in 1553. In the space of just five years, her brutal methods earned her the macabre nickname she has carried ever since. Men such as Nicholas Ridley and Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, were burned at the stake, as were some 300 others who refused to renounce their Protestantism and accept Papal supremacy. This lucid and expert account sheds light on a dreadful episode in English history.
LIke new/fine condition vintage hardcover book, no marks, just a bit of edge wear/rubbing to the illustrated jacket. .
A picture of England of great beauty and violence, achievement and despair.
Benito Mussolini, often mischaracterized as a mere buffoon, was a skilled politician who garnered respect from various statesmen. His ability to engage in peaceful cooperation with foreign governments highlights his political acumen and strategic mindset, revealing a more nuanced figure than commonly portrayed.
This book separates myth from truth and describes the development of the society from its origins amongst the masons working upon the great cathedrals of the Middle Ages.
Životopisni dokument o značajnoj ličnosti jugoslavenske i europske povijesti 20. stoljeća.
Dallo splendore di Miramar alla drammatica fine: l'odissea di un principe austriaco in balia delle grandi potenze
One of the world's greatest reformers, Garibaldi won his first battle against Aegean pirates, his last against German dragoons, and in between went to jail in Russia and led Brazilian rebels on the field. Twice an admiral and seven times a general, and a high government official in at least five countries, his passion always remained his Italian homeland. An unmatched and definitive biography captures every thrilling aspect--personal and public--of this exemplary military figure, supreme politician, and even sometimes-farmer, who succeeded in making his dreams of a united Italy come true. ..".dissects every facet of Garibaldi's loveable character and personality...Ridley excels all previous biographers when describing his subject's private life, and this exhaustive study is likely to remain the standard work for many years.--Philip Magnus, The Sunday Times. "Here is the story of a romantic hero who was also an intensely human practical man."--A.J.P. Taylor, The Observer.
