Eric Ives

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in Romford, Essex, The United Kingdom

July 12, 1931

died

September 25, 2012

gender

male

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History

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Historian of Tudor England. Studied under S. T. Bindoff. He taught at the universities of Liverpool and Birmingham and wrote on faction at the Tudor court, Anne Boleyn and Lady Jane Grey.

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Eric Ives's Books

Average rating: 4.11 · 3,477 ratings · 104 reviews · 6 distinct works · Similar authors

	Life & Death of Anne Boleyn: The Most Happy 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 2,894 ratings — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 570 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Henry VIII 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn 4.8 of 5 stars 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Reformation Experience: Life in a Time of Change 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The First Civic University: Birmingham 1880 1980: An Introductory History 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2000	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Captivating to men, Anne was also sharp, assertive, subtle, calculating, vindictive, a power dresser and a power player, perhaps a figure to be more admired than liked.”
― Eric Ives, Life & Death of Anne Boleyn: The Most Happy

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“Trials are a part of life, but there is value in sometimes experiencing adversity which will test (and so strengthen) our faith and also build an understanding of God and ourselves.”
― Eric Ives

tags: faith, god, jane-grey, trials

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“Historians are not by and large inclined to supernatural explanations, but they are addicted to a near equivalent - 'inevitability'.”
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