title: So Great a Prince: The Accession of Henry VIII: 1509
author: Lauren Johnson
description: An excellent, immersive description of 1509, the first year of Henry VIIIs kingship. A treat for anyone interested in Tudor daily life. Those wishing for more detail on the court of Henry VIII could read this work alongside the titles of Alison Weir to great advantage.<br /> - <strong><em>Library Journal</em></strong><br /><br />Johnson looks back at the early years of the infamously much-married, red-faced king, successfully revealing an intelligent, determined teenager. Capturing both the excitement and banalities of daily life from each economic class, Johnson recreates the rhythms of the Tudor era only two decades before Henry himself created seismic shifts that affected all of his subjects.<br /> - <strong><em>Publishers Weekly</em></strong><br /><br />The political narrative is crisp. An assured an eye-opening introduction to the England of 1509.<br /> - <strong><em>The Times Literary Supplement (U.K.)</em></strong><br /><br />Lauren Johnson is a terrific guide to a country on the brink of profound and permanent change, connecting everyday life with the thrust of great political events. This is a gripping and important work from a talented new writer.<br /> - <strong><em>Dan Jones, author of The Plantagenets</em></strong><br /><br />It is refreshing to read a book that not only focuses on the upper echelons of society but also goes to lengths to describe the lives of 'ordinary' people. Johnson's authoritative tone and passion for the subject made for a very enjoyable read.<br /> - <strong><em>History of Royals (U.K.)</em></strong>
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  If your school’s homecoming king had a little too much in common with Henry
  VIII, would you survive with your head still attached?
  
  
  You’d think being the new girl in a tiny town would equal one very boring
  senior year. But if you’re me—Annie Marck, alias Cleves—and you accidentally
  transform into teenage royalty by entering Lancaster High on the arm of the
  king himself? Life becomes the exact opposite of boring.
  
  
  Henry has it all: he’s the jock, the genius and the brooding bad boy all in
  one. Which sort of explains why he’s on his sixth girlfriend in two years.
  
  
  What it doesn’t explain is why two of them—two of _us_ —are dead.
  
  
  My best friend thinks it’s Henry’s fault, which is obviously ridiculous. My
  nemesis says we shouldn’t talk about it, which is straight-up sketchy. But as
  the resident nosy new girl, I’m determined to find out what really happened to
  Lancaster’s dead queens...ideally before history repeats itself.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Praise
  
  
  “A fun, fresh twist on Henry VIII! F