TITLE:
Tudors : the history of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I / Peter Ackroyd.
Alternate Title:
History of England. Volume II, Tudors
Publication Date:
2012-2013
Publication Information:
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press,
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
Volume:
v.2
Physical Description:
x, 507 p. : ill. (some color), color map.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-481) and index.
Summary:
Charts the course of English history from Henry VIII's cataclysmic break with Rome to the epic rule of Elizabeth I. Rich in detail and atmosphere, 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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781250003621
General Note:
First published in Great Britain by Macmillan as a set, complete in 6 volumes, under the common title: The history of England; Tudors is volume 2 in that series.
