Join us for an evening with ALISON WEIR, bestselling author of the _Six Tudor Queens_ series, for _Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown_- her most ambitious Tudor novel yet. _Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown_ reveals the captivating story of a man who was by turns brilliant, romantic, and ruthless: the king who changed England forever.
A SECOND SON, NOT BORN TO RULE, BECOMES A MAN, AND A KING…
In grand royal palaces, Prince Harry grows up dreaming of knights and chivalry – and the golden age of kings that awaits his older brother. But Arthur’s untimely death sees Harry crowned King Henry of England. As his power and influence extends, so commences a lifelong battle between head and heart, love and duty. Henry rules by divine right, yet his prayers for a son go unanswered. The future of his great dynasty depends on an heir. And the crown weighs heavy on a king with all but his one true desire.
Alison Weir is a bestselling historical novelist of Tudor fiction, and the leading female historian in the United Kingdom. She has published more than thirty books, including many leading works of non-fiction, and has sold over three million copies worldwide. Her novels include the Tudor Rose trilogy, which spans three generations of history's most iconic family - the Tudors, and the highly acclaimed Six Tudor Queens series about the wives of Henry VIII, all of which were Sunday Times bestsellers. Alison is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an honorary life patron of Historic Royal Palaces.