Product Description

Although written some hundred years after the death of his subject, Bacon's analysis of the life of his former monarch is both penetrating and insightful. Rather than simply list the facts of his reign, Bacon examines Henry VII's motivations to create not only an important historical work, but also a key document in the development of political thought. The result is essential reading for anyone interested in history, politics or literature.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #359660 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 124 pages

About the Author
Statesman, scientist, philosopher and essayist Francis Bacon (1561 1626) is one of the leading figures of Elizabethan and Jacobean history.

Customer Reviews

Historia Regni Henrici Septimi Regis Angliae
Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, and Viscount St. Alban's, philosopher and statesman of the emminent Elizabethan dynasty, 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. It is a biography on Henry VII, but as well a work of 17th centrury political thought. The book is not very well known, but makes a fascinating read. Great that it was reprinted.

Online info was misleading
I'm disappointed with this book. I was looking for some specific data, and thought from the info available online that this book might have it. Despite the age of his Work, S. B. Chrime's work on "Henry VII" was far more informative.