The king is dead the last will and testament of Henry VIII Last will and testament of Henry VIII Lipscomb, Suzannah creator author. text bibliography biography History. nyu 2016 2016 First Pegasus Books cloth edition. monographic eng print xvi, 192 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm "Henry's will is one of the most intriguing and contested documents in British history. Historians have disagreed over its intended meaning, its authenticity and validity, and the circumstances of its creation. As well as examining the background to the drafting of the will and describing Henry's last days, Suzannah Lipscomb offers her own ... interpretation of one of the most significant constitutional documents of the Tudor period"-- The death of a king -- The last decade -- The last year -- The final months -- The making of the will -- The faith of the King -- The succession -- The "unwritten will" -- The legacy of the will -- Appendix I. Henry VIII's last will and testament : a transcription -- Appendix II. Council personnel -- Appendix III. Highlights from Henry VIII's inventory. Suzannah Lipscomb. Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-185) and index. e-uk-en e-uk--- VIII, King of England Henry 1491-1547 VIII, King of England Henry 1491-1547 Will VIII, King of England Henry 1491-1547 VIII, King of England Henry 1491-1547 Will VIII, King of England Henry 1491-1547 Wills England History 16th century Great Britain History Henry VIII, 1509-1547 HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain HISTORY / Europe / Western HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century Wills England Great Britain 1500 - 1599 fast DA332 .L53 2016 942.05/2092 King is dead Lipscomb, Suzannah. London : Head of Zeus, 2015 9781681772547 168177254X JSE 161214 20170926152129.0 in00003733812 eng