Body, Parentage and Character in History: Notes on the Tudor Period by Jordan

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36993.html.images 181 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36993.epub3.images 155 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36993.epub.images 157 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36993.epub.noimages 131 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36993.kf8.images 382 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36993.kindle.images 362 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36993.txt.utf-8 163 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/36993/pg36993-h.zip 154 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Jordan, Furneaux, 1830-1911
Title Body, Parentage and Character in History: Notes on the Tudor Period
Note Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents The various views of Henry VIII's character -- The relation of body and parentage to character -- Henry's family proclivities -- The wives' question -- The less characteristic features of Henry's character -- The more characteristic features of Henry's character -- Henry and his compeers -- Henry and his people and parliament -- Henry and the Reformation -- Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary.
Credits Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Summary "Body, Parentage and Character in History: Notes on the Tudor Period" by Furneaux Jordan is a historical analysis written in the late 19th century. The book examines the relationship between physical characteristics, parentage, and individual character during the Tudor period, focusing prominently on notable figures like Henry VIII. Through the exploration of these themes, the author aims to provide insights into how these attributes influenced historical narratives and events. At the start of the book, the author introduces his premise that character can be related to bodily configurations and inheritance, establishing a foundation for the exploration of Tudor personalities. The opening also posits an interesting examination of Henry VIII’s character, contrasting views from his contemporaries and modern perspectives. The text suggests that rather than simply being defined by his infamous marriages, Henry's character and actions were a product of both his lineage and the complex social circumstances of his time. The narrative sets the stage for a detailed investigation into how such traits manifested during significant historical upheavals, particularly regarding the Reformation in England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class BJ: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion
LoC Class DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Subject Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
Subject Character
Subject Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
Subject Heredity
Subject Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587
Subject Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
Category Text
EBook-No. 36993
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 8, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 46 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!