Intrigue and Treason: The Tudor Court, 1547-1558

With Elizabeth and Henry VIII dominant, the Tudor world still captures the popular imagination today.  Yet how did the court change from Henry's ruggedly masculine environment to Elizabeth's feminine world? This book meticulously analyses events from the school room of Edward, through Mary and Philip's reign and right through to the era of  Elizabeth's loving virgin circle.  It charts how the court changed through a series of plots, affairs and religious rollercoasters that sent seismic waves reaching to the heart of the royal family.For readers interested in the early monarchy.