The Tudors: Personalities & Practical Politics in Sixteenth Century England

by Conyers Read

Prefacech. 1. Henry VIIch. 2. Henry VIIIch. 3. Edward VIch. 4. Mary the Catholicch. 5. ElizabethBibliographyIndex

Genres: History

292 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1936

About the author

Conyers Read was an American historian who specialized in the History of England in the 15th and 16th centuries. A professor of history at the universities of Chicago and Pennsylvania, he was president of the American Historical Association for the year 1949–1950.

Reviews

[Jack Hobbs · Rating 4 out of 5]

rudimentary, but a fun read to pick up from time to time over a few months. Elizabeth has a bitching metal contemporary obituary:

“The fierce old hen sat still, brooding over the English nation, whose pullulating energies were coming swiftly to ripeness and unity under her wings. She sat still; but every feather bristled; she was tremendously alive.” BOOM!

[A · Rating 3 out of 5]

OK. Another brit history book, admirably circumscribed by the tutors - henry vii through elizabeth. That brevity made it accessible and pleasant. Just read to keep that chronology in mind.

[Erik Graff · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first book I ever ordered from The History Book Club when joining it during high school was about Tudor foreign policy. Getting around to reading the thing took years, but after doing so I went on to read more about the period.