William Paulet was the ultimate courtier. For an astonishing 46 years he served at the courts of Henry VIII Edward VI Mary & Elizabeth & was one of the men responsible for introducing the changes in religious economic & social issues which shaped England as we know it today. He was a judge at the trials of Fisher More & the alleged accomplices of Anne Boleyn & though born a commoner by his death he was the senior peer in England & as Lord High Treasurer he held one of the most influential positions at court. With his long & varied career within the royal household & in government a study of Paulet presents an excellent opportunity to look in more detail at courtly life allowing the reader an understanding of how he spent his working day. Tudor Survivor" is the biography of the man who defined the role of courtier but also gives valuable insight into everyday life from etiquette & bathing to court politics & the monarchs themselves. When asked how he had managed to survive so long Paulet replied By being a willow not an oak. The authors research shows that this remarkable man was steelier than he admitted." ...

A lustful king. A thirst for power. The terrible price of revenge... Encompassing the reigns of four of Henry's wives from the doomed Anne to the reckless Katherine Howard The Tudor Wife is an unforgettable story of ambition lust & jealousy. When we meet the shy plain Lady Jane Parker she feels out of place in Henry VIII's court which is filled with glamour & intrigue. Then she meets the handsome George Boleyn & becomes overjoyed when her father arranges a match...until she meets Anne. George Boleyn is completely devoted to his sister Anne; & as Anne's circle of admirers grows so does Jane's resentment. Becoming Henry's queen makes Anne the most powerful woman in England; but it also makes her vulnerable as the King is desperate for an heir. When he begins to tire of his mercurial wife the stage is set for the ultimate betrayal... ...

The second edition of this popular Years of...title provides core coverage of English history from the emergence of the Tudor dynasty during the Wars of the Roses through to the death of Elizabeth I. The authors analyse the reigns of the respective Tudor monarchs & examine important themes including the Tudor Rebellions economy & society culture & society religion in Tudor England & relations with Scotland Wales & Ireland during the period. The chapters are detailed yet accessible & feature up-to-date & stimulating selections of visual & written source material. ...

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 VIIIs 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. ...

The Tudor period is regarded by many as England As golden age & still casts a spell over the public imagination. Whether it As the glittering rule of Elizabeth the ruthless power of her father Henry VIII or the bloody & radical reign of Mary the Tudors remain the most fascinating English dynasty. Richard Rex looks at how the public & private lives of the Tudors were inextricably linked & how each Tudor monarch exuded charisma & danger in equal measure. ...

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. ...

In this ingenious & imaginative
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Nicci French the bestselling author of What to do When Someone Dies & " Losing You" returns with the second book in the gripping new series that began with Top Ten Bestseller " Blue Monday". Fans of Peter James " Roy Grace" series & Peter Robinsons "DCI Banks" series will love central character psychotherapist Frieda Klein who is consulted on a grisly & seemingly unsolvable crime. For Frieda Klein the days get longer the cases darker... Psychotherapist Frieda Klein thought she was done with the police. But once more DCI Karlsson is knocking at her door. A mans decomposed body has been found in the flat of Michelle Doyce a woman trapped in a world of strange mental disorder. The police dont know who it is how he got there or what happened
- & Michelle cant tell them. But Karlsson hopes Frieda can get access to the truths buried beneath her confusion. Painstakingly Frieda uncovers a possible identity for the corpse: Robert Poole a jack of all trades & master conman. But the deeper Frieda & Karlsson dig into Pooles past the more of his victims they encounter
- & the more motives they find for murder. Meanwhile violent ghosts from Friedas own past are returning to threaten her. Unable to discover quite who is telling the truth & who is lying they know they are getting closer to a killer. But whoever murdered Poole is determined to stay free
- & anyone that gets too close will meet the same fate. A gritty heroine a gruesome crime & a terrifying hunt for a psychotic killer " Tuesdays Gone" is not to be missed by fans of psychological thrillers. " Nicci French knows just how to play on our worst fears". (" Daily Mail"). Nicci French is the pseudonym for Nicci Gerrard & Sean French. The couple live in Suffolk & have written twelve other bestselling novels including " Beneath the Skin" & " Blue Monday" the first thrilling instalment in the Frieda Klein series."


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Nicci French the bestselling author of What to do When Someone Dies" & " Losing You" returns with the second book in the gripping new series that began with Top Ten Bestseller " Blue Monday". Fans of Peter James' " Roy Grace" series & Peter Robinson's "DCI Banks" series will love central character psychotherapist Frieda Klein who is consulted on a grisly & seemingly unsolvable crime. For Frieda Klein the days get longer the cases darker... Psychotherapist Frieda Klein thought she was done with the police. But once more DCI Karlsson is knocking at her door. A man's decomposed body has been found in the flat of Michelle Doyce a woman trapped in a world of strange mental disorder. The police don't know who it is how he got there or what happened
- & Michelle can't tell them. But Karlsson hopes Frieda can get access to the truths buried beneath her confusion. Painstakingly Frieda uncovers a possible identity for the corpse: Robert Poole a jack of all trades & master conman. But the deeper Frieda & Karlsson dig into Poole's past the more of his victims they encounter
- & the more motives they find for murder. Meanwhile violent ghosts from Frieda's own past are returning to threaten her. Unable to discover quite who is telling the truth & who is lying they know they are getting closer to a killer. But whoever murdered Poole is determined to stay free
- & anyone that gets too close will meet the same fate. A gritty heroine a gruesome crime & a terrifying hunt for a psychotic killer " Tuesday's Gone" is not to be missed by fans of psychological thrillers. " Nicci French knows just how to play on our worst fears." (" Daily Mail"). Nicci French is the pseudonym for Nicci Gerrard & Sean French. The couple live in Suffolk & have written twelve other bestselling novels including " Beneath the Skin" & " Blue Monday" the first thrilling installment in the Frieda Klein series."


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Tuesday is Princess Celie's favourite day. Castle Glower magically grows a new room a turret or sometimes an entire wing! No one quite knows how or why but luckily Princess Celie has mapped out the Castle's many twists & turns. When the king & queen disappear & Councillors from neighbouring kingdoms arrive to advise Celie a new tower & a secret passageway appear just as Celie needs them. The Castle is definitely trying to tell her something. But it's down to Celie to find her parents hold on to the kingdom & protect her home before it's too late. This page-turning adventure marks the launch of a series sure to delight fans of Jessica Day George & win her countless new ones. ...