This entertaining guide covers the period from 1485 to 1603, exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine and the flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare) as well as the intrigues and scandals at court. Strap yourself in and get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the romantic and political liaisons of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I - and that''s not all! Information on surviving Tudor buildings, such as Hampton Court, adds a contemporary twist for readers wanting to bring history to life by visiting these historic sites.

The Tudors For Dummies includes:

Part I:  The Early Tudors Chapter 1:  Getting to Know the Tudors Chapter 2:  Surveying the Mess the Tudors Inherited      Chapter 3:  Cosying Up With the First Tudor 

Part II:  Henry VIII Chapter 4:  What was Henry like? Chapter 5:  How Henry Ran his Kingdom Chapter 6:  Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: The Perils of Marrying Henry Chapter 7:  Establishing a New Church: Henry and Religion

Part III: Edward VI, Mary and Philip, and Queen Mary Chapter 8: Edward, the Child King Chapter 9: Establishing Protestantism Chapter 10: Northumberland, Lady Jane Grey and the Rise of Mary Chapter 11: What Mary Did Chapter 12: Weighing Up War and Disillusionment

Part IV: The First Elizabeth Chapter 13: The Queen and her Team Chapter 14: Breaking Dinner Party Rules: Discussing Religion and Politics Chapter 15: Tackling Battles, Plots and Revolts Chapter 16: Making War with Spain Chapter 17: Understanding the Trouble in Ireland Chapter 18: Passing on the Baton - Moving from Tudors to Stewarts

Part V: The Part of Tens Chapter 19: Ten top Tudor Dates Chapter 20: Ten Things the Tudors Did For Us Chapter 21: Ten (Mostly) Surviving Tudor Buildings

This entertaining guide covers the period from 1485 to 1603, exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine and the flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare) as well as the intrigues and scandals at court. Strap yourself in and get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the romantic and political liaisons of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I - and that's not all! Information on surviving Tudor buildings, such as Hampton Court, adds a contemporary twist for readers wanting to bring history to life by visiting these historic sites. The Tudors For Dummies includes:Part I:  The Early TudorsChapter 1:  Getting to Know the TudorsChapter 2:  Surveying the Mess the Tudors Inherited     Chapter 3:  Cosying Up With the First Tudor Part II:  Henry VIIIChapter 4:  What was Henry like?Chapter 5:  How Henry Ran his KingdomChapter 6:  Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: The Perils of Marrying HenryChapter 7:  Establishing a New Church: Henry and ReligionPart III: Edward VI, Mary and Philip, and Queen MaryChapter 8: Edward, the Child KingChapter 9: Establishing ProtestantismChapter 10: Northumberland, Lady Jane Grey and the Rise of MaryChapter 11: What Mary DidChapter 12: Weighing Up War and DisillusionmentPart IV: The First ElizabethChapter 13: The Queen and her TeamChapter 14: Breaking Dinner Party Rules: Discussing Religion and PoliticsChapter 15: Tackling Battles, Plots and RevoltsChapter 16: Making War with SpainChapter 17: Understanding the Trouble in IrelandChapter 18: Passing on the Baton - Moving from Tudors to StewartsPart V: The Part of TensChapter 19: Ten top Tudor DatesChapter 20: Ten Things the Tudors Did For UsChapter 21: Ten (Mostly) Surviving Tudor Buildings

This entertaining guide covers the period from 1485 to 1603, exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine and the flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare) as well as the intrigues and scandals at court. Strap yourself in and get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the romantic and political liaisons of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I - and that''s not all! Information on surviving Tudor buildings, such as Hampton Court, adds a contemporary twist for readers wanting to bring history to life by visiting these historic sites.

The Tudors For Dummies includes:

Part I:  The Early Tudors Chapter 1:  Getting to Know the Tudors Chapter 2:  Surveying the Mess the Tudors Inherited      Chapter 3:  Cosying Up With the First Tudor 

Part II:  Henry VIII Chapter 4:  What was Henry like? Chapter 5:  How Henry Ran his Kingdom Chapter 6:  Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: The Perils of Marrying Henry Chapter 7:  Establishing a New Church: Henry and Religion

Part III: Edward VI, Mary and Philip, and Queen Mary Chapter 8: Edward, the Child King Chapter 9: Establishing Protestantism Chapter 10: Northumberland, Lady Jane Grey and the Rise of Mary Chapter 11: What Mary Did Chapter 12: Weighing Up War and Disillusionment

Part IV: The First Elizabeth Chapter 13: The Queen and her Team Chapter 14: Breaking Dinner Party Rules: Discussing Religion and Politics Chapter 15: Tackling Battles, Plots and Revolts Chapter 16: Making War with Spain Chapter 17: Understanding the Trouble in Ireland Chapter 18: Passing on the Baton - Moving from Tudors to Stewarts

Part V: The Part of Tens Chapter 19: Ten top Tudor Dates Chapter 20: Ten Things the Tudors Did For Us Chapter 21: Ten (Mostly) Surviving Tudor Buildings

In July 1940, Walter Schellenberg of the German Secret Service drew up a list of 2,694 people believed to be living in Britain, who were known enemies of the Reich. In that month, the Wehrmacht was poised across the Channel ready to hit Britain with blitzkrieg, the terrible and hugely successful tactic that had already overwhelmed Poland, Denmark, Norway, Holland, Luxembourg, Belgium and France. The names on Schellenberg's list represent the heart and soul of a nation that made the British what they were but the list also includes a diaspora from Europe - the intellectuals, politicians and writers who had been driven out of their own homelands by the speed of the German conquests. All human life is there - lives that were, to the Nazis, unworthy of life.Historians have found the list a curiosity. Surely, it cannot be real? It was. The Black Book is the first book to evaluate the list, and look at the chilling reality of what Hitler had in store for the nation.

This entertaining guide covers the period from 1485 to 1603, exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine and the flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare) as well as the intrigues and scandals at court. Strap yourself in and get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the romantic and political liaisons of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I - and that''s not all! Information on surviving Tudor buildings, such as Hampton Court, adds a contemporary twist for readers wanting to bring history to life by visiting these historic sites.

The Tudors For Dummies includes:

Part I:  The Early Tudors Chapter 1:  Getting to Know the Tudors Chapter 2:  Surveying the Mess the Tudors Inherited      Chapter 3:  Cosying Up With the First Tudor 

Part II:  Henry VIII Chapter 4:  What was Henry like? Chapter 5:  How Henry Ran his Kingdom Chapter 6:  Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: The Perils of Marrying Henry Chapter 7:  Establishing a New Church: Henry and Religion

Part III: Edward VI, Mary and Philip, and Queen Mary Chapter 8: Edward, the Child King Chapter 9: Establishing Protestantism Chapter 10: Northumberland, Lady Jane Grey and the Rise of Mary Chapter 11: What Mary Did Chapter 12: Weighing Up War and Disillusionment

Part IV: The First Elizabeth Chapter 13: The Queen and her Team Chapter 14: Breaking Dinner Party Rules: Discussing Religion and Politics Chapter 15: Tackling Battles, Plots and Revolts Chapter 16: Making War with Spain Chapter 17: Understanding the Trouble in Ireland Chapter 18: Passing on the Baton - Moving from Tudors to Stewarts

Part V: The Part of Tens Chapter 19: Ten top Tudor Dates Chapter 20: Ten Things the Tudors Did For Us Chapter 21: Ten (Mostly) Surviving Tudor Buildings

This entertaining guide covers the period from 1485 to 1603, exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine and the flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare) as well as the intrigues and scandals at court. Strap yourself in and get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the romantic and political liaisons of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I - and that's not all! Information on surviving Tudor buildings, such as Hampton Court, adds a contemporary twist for readers wanting to bring history to life by visiting these historic sites. The Tudors For Dummies includes:Part I:  The Early TudorsChapter 1:  Getting to Know the TudorsChapter 2:  Surveying the Mess the Tudors Inherited     Chapter 3:  Cosying Up With the First Tudor Part II:  Henry VIIIChapter 4:  What was Henry like?Chapter 5:  How Henry Ran his KingdomChapter 6:  Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: The Perils of Marrying HenryChapter 7:  Establishing a New Church: Henry and ReligionPart III: Edward VI, Mary and Philip, and Queen MaryChapter 8: Edward, the Child KingChapter 9: Establishing ProtestantismChapter 10: Northumberland, Lady Jane Grey and the Rise of MaryChapter 11: What Mary DidChapter 12: Weighing Up War and DisillusionmentPart IV: The First ElizabethChapter 13: The Queen and her TeamChapter 14: Breaking Dinner Party Rules: Discussing Religion and PoliticsChapter 15: Tackling Battles, Plots and RevoltsChapter 16: Making War with SpainChapter 17: Understanding the Trouble in IrelandChapter 18: Passing on the Baton - Moving from Tudors to StewartsPart V: The Part of TensChapter 19: Ten top Tudor DatesChapter 20: Ten Things the Tudors Did For UsChapter 21: Ten (Mostly) Surviving Tudor Buildings

This entertaining guide covers the period from 1485 to 1603, exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine and the flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare) as well as the intrigues and scandals at court. Strap yourself in and get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the romantic and political liaisons of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I - and that''s not all! Information on surviving Tudor buildings, such as Hampton Court, adds a contemporary twist for readers wanting to bring history to life by visiting these historic sites.

The Tudors For Dummies includes:

Part I:  The Early Tudors Chapter 1:  Getting to Know the Tudors Chapter 2:  Surveying the Mess the Tudors Inherited      Chapter 3:  Cosying Up With the First Tudor 

Part II:  Henry VIII Chapter 4:  What was Henry like? Chapter 5:  How Henry Ran his Kingdom Chapter 6:  Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: The Perils of Marrying Henry Chapter 7:  Establishing a New Church: Henry and Religion

Part III: Edward VI, Mary and Philip, and Queen Mary Chapter 8: Edward, the Child King Chapter 9: Establishing Protestantism Chapter 10: Northumberland, Lady Jane Grey and the Rise of Mary Chapter 11: What Mary Did Chapter 12: Weighing Up War and Disillusionment

Part IV: The First Elizabeth Chapter 13: The Queen and her Team Chapter 14: Breaking Dinner Party Rules: Discussing Religion and Politics Chapter 15: Tackling Battles, Plots and Revolts Chapter 16: Making War with Spain Chapter 17: Understanding the Trouble in Ireland Chapter 18: Passing on the Baton - Moving from Tudors to Stewarts

Part V: The Part of Tens Chapter 19: Ten top Tudor Dates Chapter 20: Ten Things the Tudors Did For Us Chapter 21: Ten (Mostly) Surviving Tudor Buildings

In July 1940, Walter Schellenberg of the German Secret Service drew up a list of 2,694 people believed to be living in Britain, who were known enemies of the Reich. In that month, the Wehrmacht was poised across the Channel ready to hit Britain with blitzkrieg, the terrible and hugely successful tactic that had already overwhelmed Poland, Denmark, Norway, Holland, Luxembourg, Belgium and France. The names on Schellenberg's list represent the heart and soul of a nation that made the British what they were but the list also includes a diaspora from Europe - the intellectuals, politicians and writers who had been driven out of their own homelands by the speed of the German conquests. All human life is there - lives that were, to the Nazis, unworthy of life.Historians have found the list a curiosity. Surely, it cannot be real? It was. The Black Book is the first book to evaluate the list, and look at the chilling reality of what Hitler had in store for the nation.