Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England (Audiobook)

from baswood

Henry Tudor: Henry VII, perhaps best known as father of Henry VIII, but Thomas Penn's compelling biography places him not only as the founder of the Tudor dynasty, but of laying the ground rules for those that would follow him. Fear, manipulation and control were the watch words and if this sound...

from gypsysmom

I listened to this book as an audiobook. I've been fascinated by the Tudors ever since I took English history in school. Recently the books by Philippa Gregory about the War of the Roses have caught my interest and when I saw this book was narrated by Simon Vance, one of the preeminent narrators ...

from Stromata

With a somewhat tenuous claim and having defeated the previous incumbent in a fight, how would you consolidate your gains and ensure continuation of those gains for the benefit of your successors? This was the position facing Henry, earl of Richmond, in 1485 and this book is a very readable accou...

from Eyejaybee

An intriguing biography of a relatively little-known king who has been somewhat overshadowed by his son Henry VIII and granddaughter Elizabeth I in the popular reckoning of history. Thomas Penn has certainly been comprehensive in his research, and goes to considerable lengths to capture and conve...

from Beakif

I've been waiting for a decent popular history book of Henry VII for a long time. The last time I studied the reign in any depth was 8 years ago, and although I enjoyed it then, I was surprised at how much I'd forgotten. Thomas Penn's book is ultimately, a triumph. I feel that at this point I sho...