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Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A captivating portrait of a great man who for many years held the purse strings of England, and both witnessed and was instrumental in the greatest events of the periodFrom the Siege of Boulogne to the execution of two queens, the Reformation, and the beginnings of Elizabeth's Golden Age, Paulet was there, and the story of his fascinating life reveals both the nature of life at the Tudor court and the birth of the modern nation state. The ultimate...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Other Tudor Princess brings to life the story of Margaret Douglas, a shadowy and mysterious character in Tudor history — but who now takes centre stage in this tale of the bitter struggle for power during the reign of Henry VIII. Margaret is Henry's beloved niece, but she defies the king by indulging in two scandalous affairs and is imprisoned in the Tower of London on three occasions 'not for matters of treason, but for love'. Yet, when Henry...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A personal rather than political history examining the origins of the family and interweaving the lives of the five Tudor monarchs with lesser-known branches of the tree The Tudors ruled England for little more than a century, but no other dynasty has so impressed itself on the popular consciousness. This history examines the origins of this astonishing family that appeared out of nowhere in 1485, blazed briefly, and then vanished, leaving a slowly...
Author
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
""Shed[s] some light on a rather remarkable man who was really behind the curtain during the reigns of quite a few English kings." - Adventures of a Tudor Nerd Thomas Howard, 2nd duke of Norfolk, lived a remarkable life spanning eighty years and the reigns of six kings. Amongst his descendants are his granddaughters, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, and his great-granddaughter, Elizabeth I. The foundations of this dramatic and influential dynasty...
5) Elizabeth I
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
1991
Language
English
Description
Comprehensive biography of Elizabeth I and her forty five year reign as Britain's Queen.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Presents the biography of Henry VIII, second monarch of the House of Tudor, who was married six times, unified Wales and England, and was known for executing people with beheadings, including two of his wives.
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The first volume of Plowden's acclaimed Elizabethan quartet charts the first 25 years of Elizabeth's life Alison Plowden's captivating portrait of the young Elizabeth Tudor, bringing to life her many identities as ruler, woman, and politician, is a triumph of narrative history. Elizabeth I is perhaps England's most famous monarch. She was born in 1533, the product of the doomed marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Her mother was condemned as a...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life of Anne Boleyn, discussing her childhood, her experiences at the French court, and her relationship with Henry VIII, and examining her role in Henry's decision to break with Rome and the allegations of her adultery.
15) In search of a kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire
Author
Publisher
Custom House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"An exploration narrative of the highest order: the bestselling author of Over the Edge of the World brings alive the extraordinary life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history-as a pirate raiding Spanish galleons, as the first explorer to successfully circumnavigate the globe, and as a naval hero who defeated the Spanish Armada and reshaped the global order"--...
Author
Publisher
Nan A. Talese
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
A biography of Catholic martyr and saint, Thomas More, discussing his formidable intellect, political skill, and the steadfast faith that resulted in his beheading when he refused to follow King Henry VIII's lead in severing England's ties to the Catholic Church.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, is revered not only for her dazzling beauty, but for the mystery of her life. Succumbing to the irresistible impulses of passion, she gambled away her throne for love. Unbelievable acts of abduction, rape, and even murder were performed at her behest; she stopped at nothing. Ultimately, the deadly game of power she played and lost against her envious cousin, Elizabeth I, cost her not only her kingdom, but also her life....
Author
Language
English
Description
Henry VIII is Britain's most notorious monarch, remembered for his six wives and splitting the church in two for the sake of annulling his first marriage. But few know the full story of his tempestuous reign.
This captivating biography chronicles Henry VIII's life and times, from his early childhood at Eltham to his dominant role as one of the leading players on the international stage. It includes his love affairs, military campaigns, the scheming...
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