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A powerful novel of England during the reign of Henry VIII. When the King's men despoil the monasteries and divide the wealth among the royal favorites, rebellion begins to brew in the north--and for a few weeks, the leader held the fate of a nation in his hands.
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When the King’s men despoil the monasteries and divide the wealth among the royal favorites, rebellion brews in the north, and for a few weeks, its leader holds the nation’s fate in his hands. “Mighty...All the fearful issues and heroic drama of a fateful epoch become part of one’s own vicarious experience.”—New York Times. “Stands head and shoulders above the very best of good historical fiction.”—Saturday Review.
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