An Illustrated Introduction to the Tudors

by Gareth Russell

The six monarchs of the Tudor dynasty are phenomenally well known. Henry VII succeeded in ending the Wars of the Roses, Henry VIII formed the Church of England and famously married six Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Katherine Parr. His three children, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I, would all ascend to the throne, as would his great-niece Lady Jane Grey. Between them they ruled for an eventful 118 years. This easy-to-follow introduction to the Tudors follows the major events and personalities of the age.

Genres: History, Tudor Period

96 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 28, 2014

About the author

Gareth Russell is an historian and broadcaster. He is the author of "The Six Loves of James I," (published as "Queen James" in the UK, Ireland and Australia), "The Palace" (Amazon Editor's Pick for Best New History, A Waterstones Best Book of 2023, BBC History Book of the Year, Town and Country Must-Read, an Aspects of History Best Book of 2023), "Do Let's Have Another Drink" (A Times Book of the Year, 2022), "The Ship of Dreams" (A Daily Telegraph Best History Book, 2019), and "Young and Damned and Fair."

He is the host of the podcast Single Malt History and divides his time between Belfast and London.

Reviews

[Anita P. Camplese · Rating 5 out of 5]

Concise, correct, and entertaining.

Well written and factually correct according to the most recent findings on this period of history. I expected more illustrations but the ones provided were all good examples. Recommend for those who want a good overview of the Tudor monarchs.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good introduction to the Tudors

An easy and quick book to read that gives a nice overview of the Tudors. I have read quite a few books on the Tudors and found this was a nice summary

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick easy read for anyone unfamiliar with The Tudor dynasty.

[Kara · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent introduction to the of the Tudor dynasty,

[KAdelaide · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good summary of the Tudors. Learneda few new things. Great it had lots of colour photos. Recommend