Nov 12, 2009

History of the Reign of King Henry VII | History of the Reign of King Henry VII

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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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History of the Reign of King Henry VII | History of the Reign of King Henry VII

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