Inside the Tudor Court
- 400 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
A first-hand perspective on Henry VIII's court and relationships
Lauren Mackay Bücher
Dr Lauren Mackay ist eine Historikerin, die sich auf die Frühe Neuzeit in Europa spezialisiert hat, mit einem besonderen Schwerpunkt auf der Tudor-Geschichte. Ihre Arbeit befasst sich mit höfischen Intrigen und Schlüsselfiguren dieser Epoche und konzentriert sich auf detaillierte Untersuchungen der Leben und des Einflusses von Diplomaten und Höflingen. Mackay bietet eine lebendige und fesselnde Perspektive auf diese faszinierende historische Periode und deckt bisher unbekannte Aspekte bedeutender Ereignisse und Beziehungen auf.
The tragic story of Anne Boleyn has been retold over the centuries, yet two key figures in Anne's life-her father Thomas and brother George- are often relegated to the margins of Henry VIII's turbulent reign. Well before Anne's coronation in 1533, Thomas was regarded as one of Henry's most skilled and experienced ambassadors, and George was a talented young courtier on the rise. But Anne's downfall was to have a devastating effect on her family – ultimately costing her and her brother their lives. A family whose success and prestige had been shaped over generations was destroyed in a violent and brutal episode as the king sought a new wife and a male heir. In this first biography devoted to the Boleyn men, Lauren Mackay takes us beyond the stereotypes of Thomas and George to present a story that has almost been lost to history. This book follows the Boleyn men as they negotiated their way through the ruthless game of politics among the wolves of the court, and establishes their place in Tudor history.
Wolf Hall Companion
- 176 Seiten
- 7 Lesestunden
An accessible and authoritative companion to the bestselling Wolf Hall trilogy by Hilary Mantel, published after the third and final book, The Mirror and the Light.