henry viii, 1509-1547

Seven award-winning young adult authors illuminate the lives of Britain's King Henry VIII and his six wives from different viewpoints.

When rumors begin to circulate that King Henry VIII is no longer intimate with his wife who has been unable to give him a male heir, Sir Thomas Boleyn concocts a plan to bring his family back to prominence.

Chronicles the life of Henry VIII, king of England during the 1500s, discussing his reign, wives and more.

An illustrated guide to the six wives of Henry VIII, exploring their private lives and the changes they caused in Tudor history.

Hoping to revive his distressed family fortune, the Baron of Stone arranges the engagment of his twelve-year-old daughter, Eliza Rose Camperdowne, to the son of the Earl of Westmoreland.

"Young Katherine of Aragon, daughter of Spain's powerful monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, was an exquisite prize in the royal marriage market. Golden-haired, sixteen years old, she was sent to England to marry the future king, Arthur, Prince of Wales. But when Arthur died a few months after their wedding, Katherine's bright future was suddenly eclipsed. It took his younger brother Henry VIII eight long years to do the honorable thing and marry her. Their union was briefly happy until Katherine failed to bear a son, and Anne Boleyn caught Henry's eye.."--.

A biography of sixteenth-century statesman and martyr Thomas More, discussing how he used his intellect and connections to rise to power, and providing insight into everyday life in late medieval Catholic England.

Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school.

Provides new editions of two classic histories with an unabridged script, a synopsis of the action, background notes, an explanation of unfamiliar words, and classroom-tested activities for groups and individuals.