The Tudors in Love
Book description
A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year
'One of the most important books to be written about the Tudors in a generation.' Tracy Borman
In this groundbreaking history, Sarah Gristwood reveals the way courtly love made and marred the Tudor dynasty. From Henry VIII declaring himself as the 'loyal…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Tudors in Love as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Sarah Gristwood is one of our leading experts in Tudor history, and in this nonfiction study, she lays bare the complexities of love and passion at the Tudor court.
This is such a refreshing book because it explores both the similarities and the wild differences between ourselves and our ancestors. Gristwood provides a rich sense of what love, marriage, passion, and the performance of emotion meant to the Tudors.
One cannot quite look at Henry VIII or any of his wives in quite the same way after reading.
From Steven's list on opening the doors of the Tudor Court.
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