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Article: The Books of King Henry VIII and His Wives.(Brief article)(Book review)
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- The Historian
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- June 22, 2006
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The Books of Henry VIII and His Wives. By James P. Carley. (London: The British Library, 2004. Pp. 161. $39.95.)
What can be known from a man's library? From what he chose to read, perhaps a good deal can be discerned. From books given to or collected from him, there may be hints of how those around him saw him or what they believed about him. James P. Carley examines the collection of Henry VIII in the context of his belief "that the development of Henry's libraries must be linked to his marital adventures and their unhappy outcomes" (9).
Although Henry inherited books and manuscripts from his predecessors, the advent of printing led to a great ...