The Tudors
A Very Short Introduction

Comprehensive coverage of the reigns from Henry VII to Elizabeth I and including all the famous characters of the time ranging from Lady Jane Grey to William Shakespeare via Edmund Spenser, Walter Raleigh, The Earl of Leicester, Mary Stuart, and Anne Boleyn. This was a fascinating period when England......more

I found this to be a very useful and informative refresher on Tudor history. It's not quite accurate to describe it as a "refresher"; there was a heck of a lot of information here that I didn't know before. I was most surprised to find out that Elizabeth I was actually not all that powerful and was......more

2.5 stars rounded up Too condensed for my tastes. However the version I listened to was updated for 2021 and was an audiobook available at my library via Hoopla. I didn't see that version as an option to select on Goodreads. I would not really recommend this unless you know the basic players. This does......more

The Historian John Guy wrote The Tudors: A Very Short Introduction. The book has illustrations. The book has an index. The book has a section entitled “further reading” (Guy 131-134). The book has a timeline and a genealogical table of the Tudors. I read the book on my Kindle. The first chapter is a......more

As most "A Very Short Introduction" books, this is a fine read and a fine introduction to the Tudors. I do think some areas are oversimplified to a point where the information loses usefulness (Wolsey's building of a hospital that allowed for "professional medical care" is incredibly vague to anyone......more