The Tudors For Dummies
Series: For Dummies; For Dummies
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chichester
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780470688045
Subjects: History
Description: This entertaining guide covers the period from 1485 to 1603, exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine and the flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare) as well as the intrigues and scandals at court. Strap yourself in and get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the romantic and political liaisons of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I - and that's not all! Information on surviving Tudor buildings, such as Hampton Court, adds a contemporary twist for readers wanting to bring history to life by visiting these historic sites. Ớ. The Tudors For Dummies incl.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: The Tudors For Dummies℗ʾ; About the Authors; Authors' Acknowledgements; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organised; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Encountering the Early Tudors; Chapter 1: Touring the Time of the Tudors; Chapter 2: Starting a Dynasty: Henry VII; Part II: Handling Henry VIII; Chapter 3: Being Bluff King Hal: Henry VIII; Chapter 4: Running the Kingdom, Henry's Way; Chapter 5: Six Weddings and Two Funerals: Henry VIII's Wives and Girlfriends.; title: Chapter 6: Building a New Church: Henry and ReligionPart III: Remembering the Forgotten Tudors: Edward VI and Mary; Chapter 7: Ruling from the Nursery: Edward VI and His Protectors; Chapter 8: Encouraging Protestantism; Chapter 9: Changing with the Times: Edward, John, Jane and Mary; Chapter 10: Returning to the Old Faith: Mary I; Chapter 11: Ending the Dream: The Last of Mary; Part IV: Ending with Elizabeth; Chapter 12: Dancing with Elizabeth; Chapter 13: Choosing the Middle Way between Protestants and Catholics; Chapter 14: Gunning for Elizabeth; Chapter 15: Facing the Armada.; title: Chapter 16: Ending an Era: 1590-1603Part V: The Part of Tens; Chapter 17: Ten Top Tudor People; Chapter 18: Ten Things the Tudors Did for Us; Chapter 19: Ten Top Tudor Buildings; Chapter 20: Ten Major Tudor Events; Chapter 21: Ten Tudor Firsts; Index.