From the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories
- a hilarious and equally gory spin-off series delving into
the diaries of famous people of the past!
It's time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and
incredibly intriguing pages of Henry VIII's Secret Diary.
First! Terry Deary steps into the mind of one of history's most
tyrannical kings, bringing you Henry VIII's thoughts
on:
the Plague
Christmas
his wives
the French
executions
the Church
his wives!
Scotland
feasts
his wives!!
hunting
Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries of the most extraordinary
(and Horrible) characters of all time will blow your
mind.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries are the perfect introduction
to important figures from history.
Fully illustrated throughout and told from the
character's (sometimes delusional) point of view, each diary reveals
the (quite likely) inner workings of their minds during the
events that shaped their lives.
Covering key moments in Henry's life and the
history of the Tudor period, the Secret Diary of
Henry VIII reveals his:
reaction to the death of his father, Henry VII
experience at the field of the cloth of gold
relations with the Churchhopes for a son
thoughts on his enemies and his allies
right up to the end of his life in 1547.
Each diary is the perfect introduction to a pivotal era in British
History, brilliantly immersive and sure to capture the imagination!
This is Book 56 in the Horrible Histories Series. See all Horrible Histories books here.
Terry Deary is the author of over 300 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 32 languages. His historical fiction for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as 'a marvellous blend of fact and fiction' (School Librarian). His non-fiction has been consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated t
More about Terry DearyMichaela Morgan has written many popular books for children. Her work includes junior fiction, picture books, poetry and non-fiction. Among her many achievements she is an award winning author, short-listed for the Blue Peter Book Award, the Children's Book Award, named an International Reading Association Children's Choice and won a United Kingdom Reading A
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