Author: Peter Ackroyd
Title: Tudors: The History Of England Volume II
Description: Pan Books 2013 Paperback, 507pp. Rich in detail and atmosphere and 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, and his relentless pursuit of both the perfect wife and the perfect heir; of how the brief reign of the teenage king, Edward VI, gave way to the violent reimposition of Catholicism and 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 and even an invasion force, finally brought stability. Above all, however, it is the story of the English Reformation and the making of the Anglican Church. Spine creased; cover a little worn. (ISBN: 9781447236818). Good.

Keywords: History, Royalty9781447236818 9781447236818


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