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Amazon.com Review Amazon Exclusive: G.J. Meyer on The Tudors Why? That question is likely to be--and probably should be--sparked by the appearance of almost any new book about the Tudors. Does the world really need more words about the dynasty that produced King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I? Those two are already the most written-about monarchs in English history, after all. They’re the subjects of so many movies, novels and TV dramas that sometimes they seem to be not figures out of the past but living showbiz celebrities. Why should anyone want to read about them yet again? I offer two answers. First, though the number of books about the most famous Tudors is practically infinite, single volumes dealing with the entire dynasty and aimed at a general readership have always been rare. This is unfortunate, because it deprives a great story of its proper context. The legendary career of Henry VIII would have been impossible if not for the exploits--in some ways far more astonishing--of his father Henry VII, a penniless fugitive who came almost out of nowhere to seize the crown. And Elizabeth was only the third of Henry VIII’s children to inherit his throne and struggle to deal

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Author

Meyer, G. J.

Publisher

Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780385340779

Category

history

Subjects

Historical Fiction, Fiction, Memoir

Rating

4.02 / 5 (6,784 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14