The House of Dudley A New History of Tudor England

Joanne Paul’s account of this family is rich and compelling. She manages to hit that sweet spot where scholarly history overlaps with dramatic storytelling; she conjures up the look and feel of Tudor life, down to the clothes, the medicines and the furniture, while also being a skilful filler-in of political background TelegraphTold for the very first time is the true story of the secret royal family, The Dudley's Each Tudor monarch made their name with a Dudley by their side - or by crushing one beneath their feet. The Dudleys thrived at the court of Henry VII, but were sacrificed to the popularity of Henry VIII. Rising to prominence in the reign of Edward VI, the Dudleys lost it all by advancing Jane Grey to the throne over Mary I. Under Elizabeth I, the family were once again at the centre of power, and would do anything to remain there . . . With three generations of felled favourites, what was it that caused this family to keep rising so high and falling so low? Here, for the first time, is the story of England's Borgias, a noble house competing for proximity to the throne through cunning, adultery and sheer audacity, revealing some of the period's most talented, intelligent and cunning individuals.'This is riveting stuff: death, desire, power and scandal' Elizabeth Goldring Spectator

ISBN:	9780241349823
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Michael Joseph
Published date:	31 Mar 2022
DEWEY:	942.050922
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Sales rank:	3425
Number of pages:	xii, 506 , 16 unnumbered of plates
Weight:	758g
Height:	166mm
Width:	243mm
Spine width:	42mm

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