02947cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000330011724500720015026400510022230000470027333600260032033700260034633800360037250000310040850503960043950801690083552012630100453400450226765300450231265300140235765300500237165300130242165300360243465300430247085600430251399900170255636993UtSlPG20260610133837.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBJaDA1 aJordan, Furneaux,d1830-191110aBody, Parentage and Character in History: Notes on the Tudor Period 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-08-070 aThe 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.  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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generously made available by The Internet Archive.)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aElizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603  aCharacter  aGreat Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603  aHeredity  aMary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587  aHenry VIII, King of England, 1491-154740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36993  c77833d77833