Tudors - The History Of England Volume 2

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Rich in detail & atmosphere & told in vivid prose, Tudors recounts the transformation of England from a settled Catholic country to a Protestant superpower.

It is the story of Henry VIII's cataclysmic break with Rome, & his relentless pursuit of both the perfect wife & the perfect heir; of how the brief reign of the teenage king, Edward VI, gave way to the violent reimposition of Catholicism & the stench of bonfires under ' Bloody Mary'. It tells, too, of the long reign of Elizabeth I, which, though marked by civil strife, plots against the queen & even an invasion force, finally brought stability.

Above all, however, it is the story of the English Reformation & the making of the Anglican Church. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, England was still largely feudal & looked to Rome for direction; at its end, it was a country where good governance was the duty of the state, not the church, & where men & women began to look to themselves for answers rather than to those who ruled them.

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A fantastic clear interpretation of the history of The Tudors, perfect for both students & historians.

This paperback book has 507 pages & measures: 19.6 x 13 x 3.5cm.