
HOUSE OF TREASON
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2009, believe 1st. ISBN 978-0-297-84564-5. Hard cover, 340 pages including Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Very good minus; red boards with gilt lettering on spine; binding sound with all pages secure although book over-opened at some photo plate sections; title/copyright page has been removed. Dust jacket with price intact shows light edge and cover wear, short edge tears and a bit of creasing. Interior clean and unmarked; colour photo plate sections. ‘The Dukes of Norfolk were the very last of the “over-mighty” nobles to survive from the Middle Ages, and they reigned with breathtaking arrogance and egotism over huge areas of England. Regarding themselves as the power behind the throne, they regularly tried to act as “kingmakers”. ... sheds new light on the reigns of Henry VII, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I in this richly entertaining account of the rise and fall of a mighty dynasty.’ (from front flap)