Henry VIII And His Chopping Block

Dead Famous

by Alan MacDonald

You've probably heard of Henry VIII. He is dead famous having a bit of a weight problem, marrying six unlucky wives and getting very carried away with his chopping block. But have you heard that was a handsome hunk and a sports star, accused his second wife of witchcraft and bricked up his bedroom door at night?

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Biography, Childrens, Humor, 16th Century, Historical

176 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 1999

Reviews

[lav · Rating 5 out of 5]

was inexplicably obsessed with this book as a kid

[Guguk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buku sejarah yang cukup blak-blakan untuk ukuran anak SD ∑d(^皿^o) seharusnya memang begini~

Sejak kecil memang seharusnya ditanamkan pengertian, bahwa "baik" dan "tidak baik"-nya seorang manusia itu bukan dilihat dari jabatan, kekuasaan, warna kulit, ataupun kepercayaan orang itu.., tapi dilihat dari buah pikiran dan tindakan yang diperbuatnya (⌒‿⌒)

Sayangnya King Henry VIII ini ngetop dengan "ketidakbaikannya", yang tetep menarik untuk disimak (^_^)

[Isabella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoy history and the wonderful thing about this book is that it also tells us about Henry when he was a boy. This book was so good I couldn't put it down and have read it six times.

[Gurleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un libro straordinario! Uno dei migliori della serie :) esilarante

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 4 out of 5]

275 - 2017

[Redfox5 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm pretty into the Tudors at the moment and have been reading about them loads, mostly historical fiction. However the other day I read a factual story of Anne Boleyn which pretty much discredits all the things we know about her since she argues that most things written about Anne are done so by her enemies, usally people who had point blank refused to meet her. Back to the book...the reason why I bring this up is becuase this book mentions Anne's "sixth finger" This book is supposed to be facts for children. There is no proof that Anne had a sixth finger and if she did it is unlikey she would have been allowed at court since people with deformities would have been kept out of sight. She was also a keen card player....harldy the type of hobby for someone who would not have wanted attention drawn to their hand. Thats the only issue I have with the book. It is written in a way a child would enjoy so is a good first look at the Tudors. With illustrations and funny bits. It's not your normal 'boring' history book.

[Luca · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I learned from this book:
bisogna pensarci bene prima di sposarsi, la decapitazione è ormai considerata incivile. Anche l'avvelenamento, credo.
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se esistono libri per ragazzi,e io non credo, questo è un libro per ragazzi. Io penso invece che esistano bei libri e brutti libri, e " Enrico VIII e la sua mannaia" non è affatto male. Divertente, semplice, con nozioni e curiosità storiche precise, è un buon modo per avvicinarsi alla storia. Consigliato, per esempio, a chi volesse avere le idee più chiare su come l'Inghilterra sia diventata protestante o sulla successione delle mogli del simpatico monarca inglese. Leggerò anche gli altri della collana (ci sono Elisabetta I, Shakespeare ecc... uhhhuhuhuh)

[Allie · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent little book on Henry the VIII. I first read this when I was probably 12, and then returned to it at least twice a year for several years afterward. While this is a kids' book, the information is present in such an engaging, entertaining manner (cartoons, pretend "newspaper articles" from the times) that anyone could read and enjoy it - and learn something. To this day I can recite the order of Henry VIII's wives, all due to this book, NOT the "divorced beheaded died, divorced beheaded survived" mnemonic. But this book doesn't even focus on his wives; it's more about Henry's trigger-happy chopping block and the people he sent to it.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great book becasue it was very interesting and taught a lot about history, but at the same time, made it fun to read. While reading this book, i actually learned a lot about Henry the VIII and his six wives. What is so fabulous about this book is that only about half of it is written in traditional book form. Throughout out book, there are many little comics and letters from Henry VIII or to him. That made this book an easy read because it was not boring. The style commonly changed, which kept me interested. Any book about history that doesnt seem boring is amazing!

[Lottie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book about Henry VIII interesting and think this would be perfect for children as it is educational but also has bits that I think children would love like diarys that Henry "wrote"obviously not totally true, but I do think children would find this funny and interesting.
I did find it informative but I'm definitely too old for this book and would have enjoyed it better when I was younger.

[Katy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent historical source of information on Henry VIII, his wives, and the tudor family. Written in a comic book like form, it makes history fun and inviting for children to delve into. Gender neutral, grades 3 and up.
-Henry VIII (Tudor reign)
-Henry's wives
-Henry's children
-information/facts
-comic book

[Shelbi Bishop · Rating 4 out of 5]

This graphic novel tells the story of the Henry VIII and his many wives. This would be a fun, interesting way for students to learn about the King. You could also use this book to talk about comic book writing, leading into a lesson using technology and the program Comic Life.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed how easy, and at times fun, it was to read about history that I generally don't care about. Forget that he cut off lots of heads, did you know that he could hit a bullseye from 200 yards? Or mount and dismount in full armor without using stirrups? Impressive.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are not many ways to describe this book. There's comical, gross, hilarious and a couple more. This goes into some details you may not even want to know...

[Medina]

Fun read and my kids will have it out most of the year.

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun and entertaining read. A very enjoyable way to learn about this topic.

[Celeste Divers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought this book at the scholastic book fair in elementary school. Would recommend to any child who seems interested in history. It's a humorous and fun history lesson about King Henry the VIII

[David]

I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/13234390

[Nicky Triggs]

A nice easy read and explained a few of the customs in the Gregory books. it is aimed at children and is a good mix of entertainment and information. Now back to the Starkey....