Jasper Ridley was a British writer, renowned for his historical biographies. His works are characterized by deep historical insight and a captivating narrative style that draws readers into the past. Ridley's writing is valued for its thoroughness and its ability to bring historical figures and events to life.
Mary was crowned queen in 1553. In the space of just five years, her brutal methods earned her the macabre nickname she has carried ever since. Men such as Nicholas Ridley and Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, were burned at the stake, as were some 300 others who refused to renounce their Protestantism and accept Papal supremacy. This lucid and expert account sheds light on a dreadful episode in English history.
Thomas Wolsey & Thomas More
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A picture of England of great beauty and violence, achievement and despair.
Benito Mussolini, often mischaracterized as a mere buffoon, was a skilled politician who garnered respect from various statesmen. His ability to engage in peaceful cooperation with foreign governments highlights his political acumen and strategic mindset, revealing a more nuanced figure than commonly portrayed.
For many centuries, since their founding as a guild comprising the master builders of the great castles and cathedrals of the Middle Ages, the freemasons have enjoyed a dual reputation: powerful-often munificent-rulers, politicians, and artists whose works have enhanced our world; and members of a dread secret society bent on evil. Here, the eminent historian Jasper Ridley offers a thoughtful, rounded assessment of freemasonry throughout the ages, from its origins up to the present day. Not a mason himself, Ridley nonetheless refutes many of the outrageous allegations made against the order and puts into proper perspective its many contributions to civilization over the centuries.
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Der englische Historiker Jasper Ridley beschreibt in seiner Biographie über Heinrich VIII. die politischen und sozialen Veränderungen in England während Heinrichs fast vierzigjähriger Herrschaft (1509-1547). Er schildert den jungen lebenslustigen König und den älteren, skrupellosen Herrscher, der nur ein Ziel vor Augen hatte: seine Macht und die der Tudor-Dynastie zu vergrößern.
Zur Bestürzung des englischen Königs Heinrich des achten, des Hofstaats, des Protestanten in ganz Europa und zur Freude des Papstes war das Kind, das Anna Boleyn 1533 gebar, ein Mädchen. Nach der Hinrichtung ihrer Mutter wurde Elisabeth für illegitim erklärt, 22 Jahre später aber dennoch Königin, unter deren 45 jähriger Herrschaft England seine weltgeschichtliche Bedeutung erlangte. Jasper Ridley schildert das Privatleben der "jungfräulichen Königin" wie auch das politische Wirken der fähigen und pflichbewußten Regentin.
