Tudor survivor, the life & times of William Paulet, Margaret Scard
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Tudor survivor, the life & times of William Paulet, Margaret Scard
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-250) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
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illustrationsplates
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Tudor survivor
Nature of contents
bibliography
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775028384
Responsibility statement
Margaret Scard
Sub title
the life & times of William Paulet
Summary
William Paulet was the ultimate courtier. For an astonishing 46 years he served at the courts of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth and was one of the men responsible for introducing the changes in religious, economic and social issues which shaped England as we know it today. He was a judge at the trials of Fisher, More and the alleged accomplices of Anne Boleyn, and though born a commoner, by his death he was the senior peer in England and, as Lord High Treasurer, he held one of the most influential positions at court. With his long and varied career within the royal household and in government he weathered the storms of a changing England
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adult
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