The Tudor period (1485 to 1603) marks in the minds of many the emergence of an English national identity. Defined by the totemic figure of the virgin queen
- Elizabeth I
- it witnessed the end of the dynastic uncertainties of the Wars of the Roses the creation & triumph of the Anglican Church; the successful repulsion of foreign invaders & the beginnings of the adventure of empire; the blossoming of a sublimely gifted generation of musical composers including Thomas Tallis & William Byrd; & the flowering of English poetry & drama culminating in the glories of Ben Jonson Christopher Marlowe & William Shakespeare. But it was also a period wracked by rebellion invasion scares sectarian strife &
- increasingly
- by worries about dynastic succession. The Tudor Chronicles is a compelling year-by-year chronology of this tumultuous & critical period in the development of the modern English nation. Each year is covered by a concise informative & accessible narrative amplified by extensive"ations from contemporary sources & accompanied by generously captioned & stunning images of the period
- including portraits maps illuminations royal seals tapestries & other artefacts. Authoritative informative & sumptuous & compiled by a scholar who is steeped in knowledge of the period The Tudor Chronicles brings a glorious era of English history dramatically & vividly to life. It is the perfect gift book for anyone with a love of or fascination for 16th-century English history.




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The political & military history of the sixteenth century is well known & much written about but what of the thousands of women who have for the most part eluded the historians pen? The Tudor Housewife aims to answer this question providing a unique & accessible introduction to the everyday life & responsibilities of women from all levels of society in the age of Henry VIII & Elizabeth I. With chapters on marriage childbirth the upbringing of children washing & cleaning food & drink the housewife as doctor women & business & women & religion Alison Sim reveals how women were expected to manage businesses as well as the household accounts take extensive personal interest in the moral welfare of their children administer medicine to their households & act as a helpmeet to their husbands in every aspect of life. This book unveils the powerful position of ordinary women in Tudor society & provides a captivating insight into their lives. ...

This title provides two Tudor stories by Alison Prince in a flexibound format. My Tudor Queen" is the diary of Eva De Puebla who comes to England as lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon. " Anne Boleyn & Me" is the story of Elinor Valjean Evas daughter who serves in Henry VIIIs court." ...

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... ...

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. ...

Gossip scandal badly behaved royals
- if you thought that celebrity culture was a symptom of the 21st century think again. This
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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. ...

In this ingenious & imaginative
- nearly wordless
- picture book frogs in a pond lift off on their lily pads & fly to a nearby

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