The house of Tudor /
Plowden, Alison
The house of Tudor / by Alison Plowden. - New York : Stein and Day, 1976. - 224 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports., geneal. tables ; 24 cm. - 9(42)(092) A-Z (NLA) .
Originally published: London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1976
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents: A bull of Anglesey -- The rose of England -- A wonder for wise men -- The Renaissance prince -- Tudor sisters -- The king's secret matter -- England's treasure -- The old fox -- A boy of wondrous hope -- Gone is our treasure -- The rule of the proud Spaniards -- In honour of worthy Philip -- England's Eliza -- When hempe is spun.
Summary: The House of Tudor produced a scant five sovereigns, who ruled England for little more than a century, yet no other dynasty has so impressed its personality on the English-speaking peoples of the world. This book examines the romantic origins of this astonishing family and tells the personal stories of the five monarchs who ruled under its banner, and also something of the less known branches of the tree
Tudor, House of
Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography
Great Britain--History--Tudors, 1485-1603
9(42)(092) A-Z (NLA)
The house of Tudor / by Alison Plowden. - New York : Stein and Day, 1976. - 224 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports., geneal. tables ; 24 cm. - 9(42)(092) A-Z (NLA) .
Originally published: London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1976
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents: A bull of Anglesey -- The rose of England -- A wonder for wise men -- The Renaissance prince -- Tudor sisters -- The king's secret matter -- England's treasure -- The old fox -- A boy of wondrous hope -- Gone is our treasure -- The rule of the proud Spaniards -- In honour of worthy Philip -- England's Eliza -- When hempe is spun.
Summary: The House of Tudor produced a scant five sovereigns, who ruled England for little more than a century, yet no other dynasty has so impressed its personality on the English-speaking peoples of the world. This book examines the romantic origins of this astonishing family and tells the personal stories of the five monarchs who ruled under its banner, and also something of the less known branches of the tree
Tudor, House of
Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography
Great Britain--History--Tudors, 1485-1603
9(42)(092) A-Z (NLA)