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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
British Interventions in Early Modern Ireland British Interventions in Early Modern Ireland Ciaran Brady This book offers a new perspective on Irish History from the late sixteenth to the end of the seventeenth century. Many of the chapters address, from national, regional and individual perspectives, t… OL15183497W
Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn G. W. Bernard "In this groundbreaking new biography, G.W. Bernard offers a fresh portrait of one of England's most captivating queens. Through a wide-ranging forensic examination of sixteenth-century sources, Bern… OL15568133W
The life of Thomas More The life of Thomas More Peter Ackroyd A biography of Catholic martyr and saint, Thomas More, discussing his formidable intellect, political skill, and the steadfast faith that resulted in his beheading when he refused to follow King Henr… OL15855863W
Winter king Winter king Thomas Penn It was 1501. England had been ravaged for decades by conspiracy, violence, murders, coups and counter-coups. Henry VII had clambered to the top of the heap - a fugitive with a flimsy claim to England… OL16127019W
Mary I Mary I Edwards, John The life story of Mary I -- daughter of Henry VIII and his Spanish wife, Catherine of Aragon -- is often distilled to a few dramatic episodes: her victory over the attempted coup by Lady Jane Grey, t… OL16317673W
Terrifying Tudors Terrifying Tudors Terry Deary Terry Deary never disappoints. I am a bit older than his intended audience, but have enjoyed his writing for years. The Tudors are like something out of a reality show. We have Henry the VIII, and… OL17426175W
Mary Boleyn Mary Boleyn Alison Weir Mary Boleyn is remembered by posterity as a 'great and infamous whore'. She was the mistress of two kings, Francois I of France and Henry VIII of England, and sister to Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's seco… OL18821956W
Bloody Mary's martyrs Bloody Mary's martyrs Jasper Godwin Ridley "Mary was proclaimed Queen of England on 20 July 1553, and as an essential part of what she saw as her God-given mission to restore Catholicism and papal supremacy in England, she set about the burni… OL1955481W
Catherine Parr Catherine Parr Susan E. James "This title presents the turbulent life and loves of Henry VIII's sixth wife. Romantic, chaotic and terrifying, Catherine Parr's life unfolds like a romance novel. Wed at 17 to the grandson of a conf… OL1975551W
Elizabeth the Great Elizabeth the Great Elizabeth Jenkins Countless books have been written about Elizabeth I of England, but rarely has Elizabeth the woman been presented with the vividness, authority, and perception which inform this fascinating and impor… OL2859684W
Trade, Plunder and Settlement Trade, Plunder and Settlement Kenneth R. Andrews Explains the course of English overseas expansion and the beginning of the overseas empire. OL4472170W
Great tales from English history Great tales from English history Robert Lacey With insight, humor and fascinating detail, Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England--from Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionheart, the Venerable Bede to Piers the Ploughm… OL491643W
Henry VIII Henry VIII Alison Weir "Henry VIII, renowned for his command of power and celebrated for his intellect, presided over one of the most magnificent - and dangerous - courts in Renaissance Europe. Never before has a detailed,… OL497244W