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Tudor History: A Captivating Guide to the Tudors, the Wars of the Roses, the Six Wives of Henry VIII and the Life of Elizabeth I
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Tudors, then keep reading...
Four captivating manuscripts in one Five Tudor monarchs sat on the throne of England and Ireland from 1485 to 1603. The family earned their royal rights through strategic planning and battlefield prowess, and kept them because of intellect, strength and sheer determination. The Tudors, one of England’s most powerful and famous royal dynasties, knitted together a fragmented and small island nation that became one of the world’s financial, colonial and technological superpowers.
There is so much more to the story of these kings and queens than beheadings, political marriages and the reformation of the church – but those events remain some of the family’s most enthralling moments.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book So if you want to learn more about Tudor history, click the "add to cart" button!
Four captivating manuscripts in one Five Tudor monarchs sat on the throne of England and Ireland from 1485 to 1603. The family earned their royal rights through strategic planning and battlefield prowess, and kept them because of intellect, strength and sheer determination. The Tudors, one of England’s most powerful and famous royal dynasties, knitted together a fragmented and small island nation that became one of the world’s financial, colonial and technological superpowers.
There is so much more to the story of these kings and queens than beheadings, political marriages and the reformation of the church – but those events remain some of the family’s most enthralling moments.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book So if you want to learn more about Tudor history, click the "add to cart" button!
344 pages, Paperback
Published January 23, 2019
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September 20, 2020
I loved how this was 4 books in one!! I loved learning more in depth about the Tudor dynasty before and after Henry VIII. Very detailed accounts about their lives and important events in British history. I enjoyed it!
A must read if you are a fan of British history and the Tudors. Highly recommended!
A must read if you are a fan of British history and the Tudors. Highly recommended!
April 25, 2020
Good read
I enjoyed this book. It was easy to read and informative .
I especially enjoyed the excerpts of actual correspondence.
I enjoyed this book. It was easy to read and informative .
I especially enjoyed the excerpts of actual correspondence.
October 11, 2022
kind of repetitive and a little over simplified, but solid introduction to the era of thats what you’re looking for
January 23, 2019
Kindle Unlimited, maybe one of my owned ones will have to check, know read it just for some reason didn't do review {sometimes goodreads lags behind amazon on getting books listed too so possible forgot to go back}. Still hoping for RichardIII, but the probable real story about how Henry actually did what history books now claim Richard did, though older books of the time say otherwise.
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Tudors, then keep reading... Free History BONUS Inside!
Four captivating manuscripts in one book:
The Tudors: A Captivating Guide to the History of England from Henry VII to Elizabeth I
The Wars of the Roses: A Captivating Guide to the English Civil Wars That Brought down the Plantagenet Dynasty and Put the Tudors on the Throne
The Six Wives of Henry VIII: A Captivating Guide to Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Katherine Parr
Elizabeth I: A Captivating Guide to the Queen of England Who Was the Last of the Five Monarchs of the House of Tudor Five Tudor monarchs sat on the throne of England and Ireland from 1485 to 1603. The family earned their royal rights through strategic planning and battlefield prowess, and kept them because of intellect, strength and sheer determination. The Tudors, one of England’s most powerful and famous royal dynasties, knitted together a fragmented and small island nation that became one of the world’s financial, colonial and technological superpowers.
There is so much more to the story of these kings and queens than beheadings, political marriages and the reformation of the church – but those events remain some of the family’s most enthralling moments.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
The Tudors of Wales The Wars of the Roses Catherine of Valois, Mother of the Tudor Dynasty Margaret Beaufort, Second Tudor Matriarch King Henry VII Arthur Tudor King Henry VIII Margaret Tudor, Sister of Henry VIII Mary Tudor, Queen of France The Birth of the Church of England King Henry VIII: Wives Two and Three King Henry VIII: The Last Three Wives King Edward VI The Nine Days’ Queen, Jane Grey Elizabeth Tudor Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots And much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
A Short History of the House of Plantagenet Civil War in France England’s Loss and a King’s Illness Treason by the Duke of York The Battle of Northampton Margaret’s Army Mortimer’s Cross and the Battle of Towton York Takes the Throne The King in the Tower The Kingmaker Repents The Battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury The Death of a King The Final Plantagenet Kings Richard III and the Princes in the Tower The Battle of Bosworth The Foundation of the Tudor Dynasty Attempts on the Tudor Throne The Sainthood and Cult of King Henry VI The Legacy of the Wars of the Roses And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:
Henry Tudor Catherine of Aragon Mistress Elizabeth Blount Mistress Mary Boleyn Anne Boleyn Anne of Cleves Mistress Mary Shelton
Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include: The Birth of a Future Queen, From Princess to Lady, Elizabeth and the Royal Stepmothers, The Teenaged Princess, Flurry of Successions, Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Drake and the Elizabethan Settlements, Mary, Queen of Scots and War with Spain, Arts and Culture in Elizabethan England, The End of the Tudor Dynasty, And much, much more!
The Wars of the Roses: A Captivating Guide to the English Civil Wars That Brought down the Plantagenet Dynasty and Put the Tudors on the Throne
The Tudors: A Captivating Guide to the History of England from Henry VII to Elizabeth I & The Six Wives of Henry VIII: A Captivating Guide to Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Katherine Parr
Elizabeth I: A Captivating Guide to the Queen of England Who Was the Last of the Five Monarchs of the House of Tudor
Tudor History: A Captivating Guide to the Tudors, the Wars of the Roses, the Six Wives of Henry VIII and the Life of Elizabeth I
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Tudors, then keep reading... Free History BONUS Inside!
Four captivating manuscripts in one book:
The Tudors: A Captivating Guide to the History of England from Henry VII to Elizabeth I
The Wars of the Roses: A Captivating Guide to the English Civil Wars That Brought down the Plantagenet Dynasty and Put the Tudors on the Throne
The Six Wives of Henry VIII: A Captivating Guide to Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Katherine Parr
Elizabeth I: A Captivating Guide to the Queen of England Who Was the Last of the Five Monarchs of the House of Tudor Five Tudor monarchs sat on the throne of England and Ireland from 1485 to 1603. The family earned their royal rights through strategic planning and battlefield prowess, and kept them because of intellect, strength and sheer determination. The Tudors, one of England’s most powerful and famous royal dynasties, knitted together a fragmented and small island nation that became one of the world’s financial, colonial and technological superpowers.
There is so much more to the story of these kings and queens than beheadings, political marriages and the reformation of the church – but those events remain some of the family’s most enthralling moments.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
The Tudors of Wales The Wars of the Roses Catherine of Valois, Mother of the Tudor Dynasty Margaret Beaufort, Second Tudor Matriarch King Henry VII Arthur Tudor King Henry VIII Margaret Tudor, Sister of Henry VIII Mary Tudor, Queen of France The Birth of the Church of England King Henry VIII: Wives Two and Three King Henry VIII: The Last Three Wives King Edward VI The Nine Days’ Queen, Jane Grey Elizabeth Tudor Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots And much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
A Short History of the House of Plantagenet Civil War in France England’s Loss and a King’s Illness Treason by the Duke of York The Battle of Northampton Margaret’s Army Mortimer’s Cross and the Battle of Towton York Takes the Throne The King in the Tower The Kingmaker Repents The Battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury The Death of a King The Final Plantagenet Kings Richard III and the Princes in the Tower The Battle of Bosworth The Foundation of the Tudor Dynasty Attempts on the Tudor Throne The Sainthood and Cult of King Henry VI The Legacy of the Wars of the Roses And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:
Henry Tudor Catherine of Aragon Mistress Elizabeth Blount Mistress Mary Boleyn Anne Boleyn Anne of Cleves Mistress Mary Shelton
Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include: The Birth of a Future Queen, From Princess to Lady, Elizabeth and the Royal Stepmothers, The Teenaged Princess, Flurry of Successions, Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Drake and the Elizabethan Settlements, Mary, Queen of Scots and War with Spain, Arts and Culture in Elizabethan England, The End of the Tudor Dynasty, And much, much more!
The Wars of the Roses: A Captivating Guide to the English Civil Wars That Brought down the Plantagenet Dynasty and Put the Tudors on the Throne
The Tudors: A Captivating Guide to the History of England from Henry VII to Elizabeth I & The Six Wives of Henry VIII: A Captivating Guide to Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Katherine Parr
Elizabeth I: A Captivating Guide to the Queen of England Who Was the Last of the Five Monarchs of the House of Tudor
Tudor History: A Captivating Guide to the Tudors, the Wars of the Roses, the Six Wives of Henry VIII and the Life of Elizabeth I
August 28, 2020
I want to preface this review by stating that I only read the book that was the Captivating Guide to the Tudors.
I see many people have reviewed this set of books very highly, and for someone just delving into this era of English history, it is a pretty good introduction. It gives a good overview of the cast of characters involved and keeps the "chapters" relatively short and sweet, making it quick and easy to read.
As someone who has read more detailed books on this era of English history and its more famous faces, however, I lost interest in the book, which is why I stopped after the first one in the set of four. There were some inaccuracies and typos, and granted, while it might have been to keep it at a simply introductory level, I felt that it over simplified some of the figures and kept them cast in the biased roles of good and bad that time has assigned to them, even though additional research has shown some of previous biases to be questionable and potentially wrong.
None of this is to discourage people from reading these books. They are part of a larger series that has received numerous positive reviews, so they are clearly doing something right. And again, as an introductory to this time period and the players involved, it is a good tool. But if you are someone who already has a background in this area of history, I would recommend looking elsewhere for additional books on these topics.
I see many people have reviewed this set of books very highly, and for someone just delving into this era of English history, it is a pretty good introduction. It gives a good overview of the cast of characters involved and keeps the "chapters" relatively short and sweet, making it quick and easy to read.
As someone who has read more detailed books on this era of English history and its more famous faces, however, I lost interest in the book, which is why I stopped after the first one in the set of four. There were some inaccuracies and typos, and granted, while it might have been to keep it at a simply introductory level, I felt that it over simplified some of the figures and kept them cast in the biased roles of good and bad that time has assigned to them, even though additional research has shown some of previous biases to be questionable and potentially wrong.
None of this is to discourage people from reading these books. They are part of a larger series that has received numerous positive reviews, so they are clearly doing something right. And again, as an introductory to this time period and the players involved, it is a good tool. But if you are someone who already has a background in this area of history, I would recommend looking elsewhere for additional books on these topics.
March 15, 2019
So interesting
I loved this, it was written in an interesting interesting manner, it gives us a good amount of information even if they don’t really go into things that deeply. I really enjoyed reading this, when this was something I thought to read when I was bored and didn’t really want to read anything I was currently reading so I expected to take months to read the four books, I read it in less than a month.
I loved this, it was written in an interesting interesting manner, it gives us a good amount of information even if they don’t really go into things that deeply. I really enjoyed reading this, when this was something I thought to read when I was bored and didn’t really want to read anything I was currently reading so I expected to take months to read the four books, I read it in less than a month.
February 24, 2019
Interesting. There was a lot more to the book than Henry VIII and his wives who probably everyone has heard of because he was so infamous. It starts with who the Tudors where, how that came about followed by the progression of the Tudor line. The War of the roses was fairly complex. Queen Elizabeth I was great. It followed all the impacts of that line down to modern times.
February 2, 2021
the content of this book was excellent but the narrator was very poor (I listened to the audio book). The narrator was American and failed to pronounce many of the English place names correctly. It was also a bit repetitive but I learned a lot from the book
February 5, 2026
I loved this book. I want to give it 5+ stars. Content wise it was. There are some errors in dates and spelling that make it a little confusing. But I loved all it had to offer in the ways of learning!
January 28, 2019
Informative
Captivating is the best word to describe this book, I enjoyed it more than I can say.
Settle in and learn something
Captivating is the best word to describe this book, I enjoyed it more than I can say.
Settle in and learn something
February 3, 2020
It doesn't have a lot of the information I was hoping for I didn't learn anything new which is sad it's good but it has flaws.
April 28, 2020
This is amazing if you want to get into the History of the Tudor Dynasty
August 22, 2020
Good book on the history for the thrown of England.
October 14, 2020
What a great book .
So much detail in it helped me immensely.
Easy reading too.
I borrowed it on Kindle Unlimited but seriously thinking of purchasing.
So much detail in it helped me immensely.
Easy reading too.
I borrowed it on Kindle Unlimited but seriously thinking of purchasing.
February 7, 2023
The four-book series gives an overviews of the Tudor history. Really like this book!
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