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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. ** Review 'A lively overview... Rex is a wry commentator on the game on monarchy' THE GUARDIAN 'The story is gripping and told with enviable narrative skill - a delight for any reader' TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT 'One underestimated feature of English culture is its popular history, written by those who carry learning lightly and manage to convey a real sense of people and period to the general reader. And in this splendid tradition there comes Richard Rex's The Tudors, by an expert on the period who happens also to write fluent, engaging prose' THE TABLET About the Author Richard Rex is Director of Studies in History at Queens' College, Cambridge. He has written and researched extensively on Tudor England and his other books include Elizabeth I: Fortune's Bastard?, Henry VIII & the English Reformation and The Lollards. He lives in Cambridge with his wife and five sons.