It was 1501. England had been ravaged for decades by conspiracy, violence, murders, coups and countercoups. Through luck, guile and ruthlessness, Henry VII, the first of the Tudor kings, had clambered to the top of the heap--a fugitive with a flimsy claim to England's throne. For many he remained a [...]
A fresh look at the endlessly fascinating Tudors the dramatic and overlooked story of Henry VII and his founding of the Tudor Dynasty filled with spies, plots, counterplots, and an uneasy royal succession to Henry VIII.
IN 1501, ENGLAND HAD BEEN RAVAGED FOR DECADES by conspiracy, coups, and viol[...]
Accompanies an exhibition in the Media Space gallery of the Science Museum, London, in spring 2016 Approximately 30 per cent of the material in the book (by both Talbot and his own circle) is currently unavailable in print or previously unpublished Explores new angles of interpretation, in particula[...]