Earn 5% cashback with the Mashreq noon Credit Card. Apply now
Partner Since
7+ YearsPublisher | St. Martin's Publishing Group |
ISBN 13 | 9781250054609 |
ISBN 10 | 1250054605 |
Book Description | Peter Ackroyd, one of Britain's most acclaimed writers, brings the age of the Tudors to vivid life in this monumental book in his The History of England series. Tudors is the story of Henry VIII's 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 her, and even an invasion force, finally brought stability.Above all, it is the story of the English Reformation and the making of the Anglican Church. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, England was still largely feudal and looked to Rome for direction; at its end, it was a country where good governance was the duty of the state, not the church, and where men and women began to look to themselves for answers rather than to those who ruled them. |
About the Author | PETER ACKROYD is an award-winning novelist, as well as a broadcaster, biographer, poet, and historian. He is the author of the acclaimed London: The Biography, and the History of England series. He holds a CBE for services to literature and lives in London. |
Language | English |
Author | Peter Ackroyd |
Publication Date | 20140916 |
Number of Pages | 528 |
Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I