Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he or she lived, plus a comprehensive time line detailing key dates. Henry VIII is an exciting tale of kings and queens, jousting knights and grisly executions. It explains how Henry took power away from the Church in his quest for an heir to inherit his kingdom.

 

This book features in the following series: Famous People, Famous Li, Famous People, Famous Lives .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Harriet Castor has written other titles in this popular children's series and is also author of a successful adult novel. Peter Kent has written and illustrated over 50 fiction and non fiction books and has won awards in the Netherlands and the UK including The Scientific American Young Readers Book Award (1998) and American National Council of Social Studies Award (1998). He lives in Norwich