Henry VIII and His Court Author:Neville Williams By the sixteenth century, kingship in England had reached a pinnacle of power and authority. But Henry VIII was more than absolute political head of state; he became supreme head of the Church and therefore the spiritual as well as temporal ruler. Henry VIII, as immortalized by the portrait painter Hans Holbein, was the colossus of English histo... more »ry, a Renaissance prince ruling in the image of God, dominating a court of unsurpassed brilliance. This book contains many paintings, illustrations, and full genelogical chart.« less