Traces the history of the Reformation, with a focus on how it unfolded in England. Highlights the life of Henry VIII and his quest for a male heir to the throne

A major reassessment of England's break with Rome

War should be recognised as one of the defining features of life in the England of Henry VIII. Henry fought many wars throughout his reign, and this book explor

A “brilliantly written and meticulously researched” biography of royal family life during England’s second Tudor monarch (San Francisco Chronicle). Either