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" King's fool : "
Margaret Campbell Barnes.
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BL
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Record Number
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1040737
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Doc. No
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b795107
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Main Entry
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Barnes, Margaret Campbell,1891-1962.
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Title & Author
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King's fool : : a notorious king, his six wives, and the one man who knew all their secrets /\ Margaret Campbell Barnes.
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Publication Statement
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Naperville, Ill. :: Sourcebooks Landmark,, ©2009.
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Page. NO
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xiv, 305 pages ;; 21 cm
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ISBN
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1402219024
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: 9781402219023
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Notes
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"Includes bonus reading group guide."--Back cover.
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"Originally published in 1959 by Macdonald & Co."--Title page verso.
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Originally published: Philadelphia, [Pa.] : Macrae Smith, [1959].
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Abstract
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When country lad Will Somers lands himself the plum position of jester to the mercurial King Henry VIII, he has no idea that he's just been handed a front-row seat to history. With a seat near the throne and an ear to the floor, Somers witnesses firsthand the dizzying power struggles and sly scheming that marked the reign of the fiery Tudor king. Somers watches the rise and fall of some of the most enigmatic women in history, including the tragic Katherine of Aragon, the doomed Anne Boleyn, and Mary Tudor, who confided in the jester as she made the best of the fragile life of a princess whom everyone wished was a prince. Based on the life of the real Will Somers, King's Fool is infused with Margaret Campbell Barnes' trademark rich detail and historical accuracy. This intimate peek into the royal chambers gives readers a unique view on one of the most tumultuous periods in English history.
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Subject
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Henry, VIII,1491-1547
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Henry, VIII,1491-1547.
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Subject
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Courts and courtiers, Fiction.
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Courts and courtiers.
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Great Britain, History, Henry VIII, 1509-1547, Fiction.
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Subject
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Great Britain.
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Dewey Classification
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823/.912
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LC Classification
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PR6003.A72K56 2009
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