Edward VI. The Lost King of England. The Struggle For the Soul of England After the Death of Henry VIII

London England: Phoenix, 2008. Paperback. Edward VI. The Lost King of England. The birth of Edward in 1537 ended Henry VIII's twenty-seven-year wait for an heir. Nine years later, Edward was a boy king in a court where plotting was rife. Henry's death in 1547 marked the end of a political giant who had dominated his kingdom for theirty-eight years. Edward came to the throne pormising a new start, yet the early hope soon turned sour. Power had gone to one man - the Proctor, the Duke of Somerset. Violent struggles for power followed. Skidmore reveals how the countryside rebellions of 1549 were orchestrated at court, were connected to the burning question of religion and very nearly plunged England into civil war. Illustrated. 346 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). 1st Phoenix Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.