History of the Reign of King Henry VII (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Francis Bacon
- First Published: 1622
- Type of Work: Biographical history
- Principal Characters: Henry VII, Charles VIII, Ferdinand Of Aragon, Lambert Simnell, Perkin Warbeck
- Genres: Nonfiction, History, Biography
- Subjects: England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Fifteenth century, Middle Ages, Great Britain, Heads of state
Sir Francis Bacon wrote in his Advancement of Learning of the importance of biography as a branch of historical writing, pointing out that it is individuals who direct the actions that are recounted in historical chronicles and suggesting that these events can be best examined in the light of the characters of the men who make them. It is this principle that underlies Bacon’s HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF KING HENRY VII, which is one of the first analytical biographies in the English language.
Bacon wrote his history of Henry VII in a few months during the year...
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