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The Autobiography of Henry the VIII
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Plot Summary of The Autobiography of Henry the VIII
"A fictional account of Henry the VII. Very good historical novel."
Matt Pederson, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of The Autobiography of Henry the VIII
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - distant past/middle ages
Life of a profession: - politician
Inside culture (main char) - British
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age: - long lived adults
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 (quite a lot)
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - impregnation/reproduction
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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