Books with author Robert Hutchings

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A blazing narrative history that boldly captures the end of England's most despotic ruler and his court -- a time of murderous conspiracies, terrifying betrayals, and sordid intrigueHenry VIII's crimes against his wives are well documented and have become historical lore. But much less attention has been paid to his monarchy, especially the closing years of his reign. Rich with information including details from new archival material and written with the nail-biting suspense of a modern thriller, The Last Days of Henry VIII offers a superb fresh look at this fascinating figure and new insight into an intriguing chapter in history. Robert Hutchinson paints a brilliant portrait of this egotistical tyrant who governed with a ruthlessness that rivals that of modern dictators; a monarch who had "no respect or fear of anyone in this world," according to the Spanish ambassador to his court. Henry VIII pioneered the modern "show trial": cynical propaganda exercises in which the victims were condemned before the proceedings even opened, proving the most powerful men in the land could be brought down overnight.After thirty-five years in power, Henry was a bloated, hideously obese, black-humored old recluse. And despite his having had six wives, the Tudor dynasty rested on the slight shoulders of his only male heir, the nine-year-old Prince Edward -- a situation that spurred rival factions into a deadly conflict to control the throne. The Last Days of Henry VIII is a gripping and compelling history as fascinating and remarkable as its subject.

Henry VIII 'has no respect or fear of anyone in this world', wrote the Spanish ambassador to his court. He ruled England with Stalinist ruthlessness, executing (at a conservative estimate) 150,000 people from a population of less than 3 million souls. But after 35 years in power, he was a bloated, hideously obese, black-humoured old man, rarely seen in public. He had striven all his life to ensure the survival of his dynasty by siring legitimate sons, yet his only male heir was eight-year-old Prince Edward. It was increasingly obvious that when Henry died, real power in England would be exercised by a regent. The prospect of that prize spurred the rival court factions into deadly conflict. Robert Hutchinson has spent several years in original archival research. He advances a genuinely new theory of Henry's medical history and the cause of his death; he has unearthed some fabulous eyewitness material and papers from death warrants, ...

After 35 years in power, Henry VIII was a bloated, hideously obese, black-humoured old man, rarely seen in public. He had striven all his life to ensure the survival of his dynasty by siring legitimate sons, yet his only male heir was eight-year-old Prince Edward. It was increasingly obvious that when Henry died, real power in England would be exercised by a regent. The prospect of that prize spurred the rival court factions into deadly conflict.Robert Hutchinson spent several years in original archival research. He advances a genuinely new theory of Henry's medical history and the cause of his death; he has unearthed some fabulous eyewitness material and papers from death warrants, confessions and even love letters between Katherine Parr and the Lord High Admiral.

This fantasy adventure has a theme on bullying and how the hero, Billy Gherkin, a teenage boy with no particular talents apart from honesty and a good sense of humour, undertakes a long journey. This is a journey to find his confidence and discover that he is never on his own, even when it gets really bad. There is always someone to help, it’s just a matter of taking that first terrifying step to help yourself. Along this journey he encounters a series of weird and wonderful characters where he learns beneficial skills and techniques to help him in his quest.The story opens with a bullying session which he has experienced many times before. However, because of his sore eczema, which is one of the reasons he is picked on, he reaches breaking point and tries to fight back and as a result finds himself in the imposing Headmaster’s office (Dr T Bone). Billy is encouraged by Dr Bone to learn to defend himself with a recommendation that Sirloin steak is the best thing for him, a slightly off the wall comment!Billy’s stress at the beginning of this story manifests itself in nasty bouts of eczema, a condition that proportionally worsens on contact with bullies, Nasal O’Hare in this case, (who gets his name from the snorting noise he makes through his nose when punching other children). After struggling through the day at school, with his sore eczema skin scraped from fighting and the general humiliation of being picked on again he retreats to his bedroom – and it is here through a very strange event that Billy enters a place where the normal rules of physics and space time continuum definitely do not apply. He enters Paper Jungle.In this strange land Billy meets a rather unusual guide, a knight of the ‘Order of the Stones’, a kamikaze band who protect the ‘Love’, ‘Happiness’ and ‘Hope’ stones - magical stones that provide Paper Jungle with these emotions. Unfortunately two of the stones have been taken by General Brutus Von Mawler, a monstrous baboon who works for the worst tyrant queen imaginable. Billy has to help get the Stones back, along with his self-respect. He learns a few ‘kick-ass’ moves and trains to be a spy, all with one certain inevitable destination in mind. The question is – can Billy do it for himself and those that need his help in Paper Jungle?

After 35 years in power, Henry VIII was a bloated, hideously obese, black-humoured old man, rarely seen in public. He had striven all his life to ensure the survival of his dynasty by siring legitimate sons, yet his only male heir was eight-year-old Prince Edward. It was increasingly obvious that when Henry died, real power in England would be exercised by a regent. The prospect of that prize spurred the rival court factions into deadly conflict. Robert Hutchinson spent several years in original archival research. He advances a genuinely new theory of Henry's medical history and the cause of his death; he has unearthed some fabulous eyewitness material and papers from death warrants, confessions and even love letters between Katherine Parr and the Lord High Admiral.