Tudors: the History of England from Henry Viii to Elizabeth 1

Publisher Marketing: From Henry VIII s cataclysmic break with Rome to the epic rule of Elizabeth I, the age of the Tudors comes to vivid life on the page. Peter Ackroyd, one of Britain s most acclaimed writers, brings the age of the Tudors to vivid life in this monumental book in his History of England series, charting 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 royal 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. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, England was still largely feudal and looked to Rome for direction; at its end, it was a country where good governance was the duty of the state, not the church, and where men and women began to look to themselves for answers rather than to those who ruled them." Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 05/01/2013 pg. 60 (EAN 9781250003621, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 08/05/2013 (EAN 9781250003621, Hardcover) Booklist 09/01/2013 pg. 29 (EAN 9781250003621, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2013 (EAN 9781250003621, Hardcover) Library Journal 09/15/2013 pg. 84 (EAN 9781250003621, Hardcover) Shelf Awareness 10/25/2013 (EAN 9781250003621, Hardcover) Choice 05/01/2014 (EAN 9781250003621, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Ackroyd, Peter Peter Ackroyd is the author of "Thames"; "London: The Biography"; "Albion: The Origins of the English Imagination" several successful novels; and the Ackroyd's Brief Lives series.