Derek Wilson retells the story of how the Tudor monarchs transformed the English religion and why it still matters today
Derek Wilson is a renowned Tudor historian. He is the author of over 30 books including BHO the Circumnavigators, The Uncrowned Kings of England for Constable as well as recent biographies of Charlemaigne and Holbein (Pimlico). He is the founder of the Cambridge History festival and we are publishing Francis Walsingham in 2007.
"Stimulating and authoritative."
--"John Guy"
"Masterly. [Wilson] has a deep understanding of...characters,
reaching out across centuries."
--"The Sunday Times"
On previous titles:
"Fast-paced biography . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's
military exploits, political intrigues, and religious
devotion."
--"Publishers Weekly" on "Charlemagne"
"I cannot praise too highly Derek Wilson's prose style, which is
both masterful and lively. He writes with great conviction and a
breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes
his books such compelling reading."
--Alison Weir on "In the Lion's Court"
"The ambition of Wilson's plan lies in the fact that he does not
offer us six separate studies . . . but presents one complex, rich
narrative. . . . This plan is carried out with attractive energy
and zest. . . . He has written a useful and stimulating book about
[Britain's] most important dynasty."
--Antonia Fraser, "Sunday Times" (UK) on "In the Lion's Court"
"A masterly study."
--"Daily Telegraph" (UK) on "Rothschild"
"An intriguing and compelling story . . . It does justice to the
great genius of Holbein and suggests a new way of looking at
him."
--"Times Literary Supplement" (UK) on "Hans Holbein"
"Wilson's account . . . is masterly. He has a deep understanding of
. . . characters, reaching out across the centuries to touch them
as if they were old friends."
--"Sunday Times" UK) on "Uncrowned Kings of England"
"Marvelous material, fluently and expertly retold."
--"Daily Telegraph" (UK) on "The Circumnavigators"
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