Author: LOADES, DAVID (EDITED BY)
Title: Chronicles of the Tudor Kings - the Tudor Dynasty from 1485 to 1553: Henry VII, Henry VIII and Edward VI in the Words of Their Contemporaries
Description: London, Greenwich Editions. 2002. (ISBN: 0862884357). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Fine unmarked copy in pictorial laminated boards with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. 256 pages. A lavishly illustrated large format volume. The Tudor family was suddenly thrust on to the throne when in 1485 Henry VII seized the Crown of England from his distant relative, the much maligned Richard III, on the battlefield at Bosworth, ending more than four decades of civil strife/ Eye witness accounts describe in vivid detail events as they unfold, bringing to life the splendour and pageantry of the period. More than 80 essays, written by a team of leading authorities, provide background information on the people, politics, mores and customs of this formative era in English history. A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.4 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST NOT EX LIB 25. Fine/Fine.

Keywords: English History, Tudors, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Richard III 0862884357


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