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Henry VIII's Controversial Aunt, Honor Lisle: Her Life, Letters and Influence on the Tudor Court

Henry VIII's Controversial Aunt, Honor Lisle: Her Life, Letters and Influence on the Tudor Court

Licence, Amy

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralBritish History

Publisher Price: $39.95

ISBN10: 1399052152
ISBN13: 9781399052153
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Published: Nov 15 2025
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.15
Height: 1.11 Width: 6.15 Depth: 9.30
Language: English
The first complete biography of Honor, presenting the story of a significant Tudor woman against the backdrop of immense political change.

The life of Honor, Lady Lisle, follows a dizzying narrative arc. Born into a West Country family, her second marriage propelled her into Anne Boleyn's court, as the new step-aunt to Henry VIII.

Her husband, Arthur, was the illegitimate son of Edward IV, bearing the dangerous surname Plantagenet, one of a few survivors of the old regime. At his side, Honor witnessed tumultuous change in England, before heading out to run the Tudor enclave of Calais. Her surviving letters speak of a happy family, domestic arrangements, clothes and food, as well as including snippets of news about Henry's love life and the unfolding Reformation. A devout Catholic, Honor found herself in a difficult position when instructions arrived to carry through religious reforms in a reluctant, rebellious town.

As the pressure increased upon the couple, and one by one, the giants of the Tudor court fell, did Honor ever fear that she may suffer the same fate? What exactly caused accusations to be made against Honor and Arthur? What role did Honor's faith play? Just how close did she come to dishonour?

This is the first complete biography of Honor, presenting the story of a significant Tudor woman against the backdrop of immense political change.

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