The Tudors For Dummies

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 1603exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine andthe flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare)as well as the intrigues and scandals at court. Strap yourself inand get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the romantic andpolitical liaisons of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I - and that's notall! Information on surviving Tudor buildings, such as HamptonCourt, adds a contemporary twist for readers wanting to bringhistory 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 TudorsInheritedChapter 3: Cosying Up With the First TudorPart II: Henry VIIIChapter 4: What was Henry like?Chapter 5: How Henry Ran his KingdomChapter 6: Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, BeheadedSurvived: 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 ofMaryChapter 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 andPoliticsChapter 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 toStewartsPart V: The Part of TensChapter 19: Ten top Tudor DatesChapter 20: Ten Things the Tudors Did For UsChapter 21: Ten (Mostly) Surviving Tudor Buildings

Introduction.Part I. Encountering the Early Tudors.Chapter 1. Touring the Time of the Tudors.Chapter 2. Starting a Dynasty: Henry VII.Part II. Handling Henry VIII.Chapter 3. Being Bluff King Hal: Henry VIII.Chapter 4. Running the Kingdom, Henry's Way.Chapter 5. Six Weddings and Two Funerals: Henry VIII'sWives and Girlfriends.Chapter 6. Building a New Church: Henry and Religion.Part III. Remembering the Forgotten Tudors: Edward VI andMary.Chapter 7. Ruling from the Nursery: Edward VI and HisProtectors.Chapter 8. Encouraging Protestantism.Chapter 9. Changing with the Times: Edward John, Jane andMary.Chapter 10. Returning to the Old Faith: Mary I.Chapter 11. Ending the Dream: The Last of Mary.Part IV. Ending with Elizabeth.Chapter 12. Dancing with Elizabeth.Chapter 13. Choosing the Middle Way between Protestants andCatholics.Chapter 14. Gunning for Elizabeth.Chapter 15. Facing the Armada.Chapter 16. Ending an Era: 1590-1603.Part V. The Part of Tens.Chapter 17. Ten Top Tudor People.Chapter 18. The Things the Tudors Did for Us.Chapter 19. Ten Top Tudor Buildings.Chapter 20. Ten Major Tudor Events.Chapter 21. Ten Tudor Firsts.Index.