The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of "The Tudors" and "A World Undone." Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the Borgias for centuries, G. J. Meyer offers an unpre[...]

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Acclaimed historian G. J. Meyer provides a fresh look at the fabled Tudor dynasty--and some of the most enigmatic figures ever to rule a country. In 1485, Henry Tudor, whose claim to the English throne was so weak as to be almost laughable, nevertheless sailed from Fr[...]

Tudor-dynastiet er Europas mest berygtede kongehus og herskede over England fra 1485 til 1603. Deres historie er en fortælling om syndere og helgener, tragedie og triumf, storslåede drømme og dunkle forbrydelser, om kærlighed og vanvid, om Henrik VIII, der havde seks koner og henrettede [...]

Cultural Mobility, first published in 2009, is a blueprint and a model for understanding the patterns of meaning that human societies create. Drawn from a wide range of disciplines, the essays collected here under the distinguished editorial guidance of Stephen Greenblatt share the conviction that c[...]