| International Standard Book Number |
9780593974711 (ebook)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780593974704 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
0593974700 (hardcover)
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| Personal Name |
Weir, Alison, 1951- author.
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| Title Statement |
The cardinal : a novel of love and power / Alison Weir.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2025.
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| Physical Description |
450 pages ; 25 cm.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Cardinal Thomas Wolsey enjoyed one of the most meteoric careers in history. His rise from humble beginnings coincided with young Henry VIII's ascension to the throne in 1509. The two grew up to be cherished friends, and by 1515 Wolsey, now a cardinal, had become the controlling figure in all matters of church and state. Wolsey operated on an international stage and worked hard to broker universal peace. All was going dazzlingly well until Henry fell in love with Anne Boleyn -- the woman whom Wolsey would one day call "the night crow" -- and sought to end his marriage to his first wife, Katherine of Aragon. Swept up in the maelstrom of "the Divorce," Wolsey, who had successfully given his master everything he wanted, was left in an impossible situation. As he drew the ire of the future queen, the cardinal found his privileged life and his relationship with Henry crumbling around him. Alison Weir's poignant novel tells the story of Wolsey the man -- his incredible rise to power and his tragic fall. She delves beyond the splendor and political machinations of the Tudor court to reveal the secrets of Wolsey's private life, the mistress and children he was devoted to, and the tragedy that overtook them. It is a tale of two women, one who loved him and one who hated him -- and also a tale of two men, king and commoner, the special, deep-rooted bonds that brought them together, and the forces that drove them apart."-- Provided by publisher.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"In this thrilling novel of friendship and betrayal at the royal court, the New York Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series explores the rise of Thomas Wolsey, who was Henry VIII's chief advisor--until the king accused him of treason"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 Fiction.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530 Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Great Britain Church history 16th century Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Great Britain History Henry VII, 1485-1509 Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Great Britain History Henry VIII, 1509-1547 Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Great Britain Politics and government 1509-1547 Fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Biographical fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Novels.
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