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A novel set in london, with two threads, one in the 1800s and one in contemporary times. Tudors is the story of henry viiis relentless pursuit of both the perfect wife and the perfect heir. Rich in detail and atmosphere and told in vivid prose, tudors recounts the transformation of england from a settled catholic country to a protestant superpower. Tudors, the second installment in peter ackroyd s sixvolume history of england, charts the reformation of the church under henry viii and his successors up to james i. Ackroyd is a biographer, journalist, poet, historian and all of this shows in this book. It is the story of henry viiis cataclysmic break with rome, and his relentless pursuit of both the. Tudors by peter ackroyd no wonder tudor history remains a favourite british pastime, with two of our five tudor monarchs, henry viii and elizabeth i. Peter ackroyd audio books, best sellers, author bio. Read tudors the history of england volume ii by peter ackroyd available from rakuten kobo. Peter ackroyd, cbe, frsl born 5 october 1949 is an english biographer, novelist and critic with a particular interest in the history and culture of london. Sep 12, 20 up close and personal with peter ackroyd, englands insanely prolific, controversial and eccentric novelist and historian.
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