Eric Ives (1931–2012)
Forfatter af The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn
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Eric Ives is Emeritus Professor of English History at the University of Birmingham and author of The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn (Wiley-Blackwell, 2004). He has written widely on Tudor history, the history of law, and on the development of modern higher education. In 2001 he was awarded the OBE vis mere for services to history and the University of Birmingham. vis mindre
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- Juridisk navn
- Ives, Eric William
- Fødselsdato
- 1931-07-12
- Dødsdag
- 2012-09-25
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- Nationalitet
- UK
- Erhverv
- historian
- Priser og hædersbevisninger
- Order of the British Empire (Officer, 2001)
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- Eric Ives was Emeritus Professor of English History at the University of Birmingham. He has written widely on Tudor history, the history of law, and on the development of modern higher education. In 2001, he was awarded the OBE for services to history and the University of Birmingham. [Lady Jane Grey (2009)]
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If anyone likes reading research manuals this book is for you.
Book consists of ten essays regarding different aspects of the social history of England at the time of the English Civil Wars. Each essay ends with a list for further reading on the subject of the essay. Additionally, there is a select bibliography at the end of the book.
An exhaustive (and sometimes exhausting) look at the Queen who changed the course of English and world history. What this book does very well is examine all the minutiae we have of the Anne Boleyn period, from inventories of plate and bed hangings, to portraits and jewelry. And it dissects and analyzes all the accounts we have of this happening and that, judging why this account based on rumor is likely to be true, and why the other may not.
Where it failed for me is conveying an emotional connection to Anne Boleyn herself. It feels a bit cold, and detached, and parts are tedious - pages upon pages about each cup and prayer book, though if you're fascinated by such things, you'll be in antique heaven.
Still, there are many, many details here I've not found in other books about Anne or this period, so it's invaluable as a reference. It takes the point of view that Anne's downfall was due more to Cromwell seeing her as a threat and taking her and her "party" out of the way, than by the King seeking to dispose of her in order to marry Jane Seymour (not that he wasted any time doing so). Definitely belongs on the shelf of all Tudor-philes.
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Where it failed for me is conveying an emotional connection to Anne Boleyn herself. It feels a bit cold, and detached, and parts are tedious - pages upon pages about each cup and prayer book, though if you're fascinated by such things, you'll be in antique heaven.
Still, there are many, many details here I've not found in other books about Anne or this period, so it's invaluable as a reference. It takes the point of view that Anne's downfall was due more to Cromwell seeing her as a threat and taking her and her "party" out of the way, than by the King seeking to dispose of her in order to marry Jane Seymour (not that he wasted any time doing so). Definitely belongs on the shelf of all Tudor-philes.
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I was quite surprised at how much I enjoyed this book! Anne is definitely portrayed in a more negative light than she deserves. Our perception comes from the Spanish ambassador at the time who of course was on the side of Catherine and her daughter Mary. This book has inspired me to read more about famous historical figures that are women.… (mere)