Published to coincide with the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII succeeding to throne on 22nd April 1509.


Dr. Richard Rex is an acknowledged expert on the Tudors.


The Tudor period is regarded by many as England's golden age, and still casts a spell over the public imagination. Whether it's the glittering rule of Elizabeth, the ruthless power of her father Henry VIII, or the bloody and radical reign of Mary, the Tudors remain the most fascinating English dynasty. Richard Rex looks at how the public and private lives of the Tudors were inextricably linked, and how each Tudor monarch exuded charisma and danger in equal measure.