The Tudors: A Very Peculiar History™

by Jim Pipe

When the Tudors weren't otherwise occupied with beheading wives and enemies, they were threatening to, or earning themselves nicknames like “Bloody Mary” and “The 9 Day Queen.” This very peculiar history tells their story, detailing each monarch's reign and casting light on the more bizarre elements of their time in power—right down to their seals and signatures and preferred methods of torture and execution.

Genres: History

192 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2011

About the author

Jim Pipe studied Ancient & Modern History at Oxford University, then spent ten years in publishing before becoming a full-time writer. He has written numerous non-fiction books for children, many on historical subjects. He lives in Dublin, Ireland, with his lovely wife Melissa and his twin sons.

Reviews

[Sarah Abley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wanted to learn more about the Tudor times and this book was perfect. Small, straight to the point, with lots of fun sections between the history! I feel like I learned so much 😁 really want to read a book on Henry VIII and “bloody” Mary!!

[Michell Karnes · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great overview of the Tudors.

[Sharla · Rating 3 out of 5]

This very short book was meant to be a humourous look at the Tudors ... I think. I'm not sure if religious strife and beheadings are really all that funny, though. Distracting footnotes abound, and the text jumps forward and backward in time which makes it confusing.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A compact information about The Tudor Dynasty compiled in a 'ye olde' charming little keepsake book.

[Hayleigh]

This is a very compact and easy book to read. If you enjoy the Tudors (which I do!) then this would be a great read. I'm also going to use fopdoodle as an insult from now on haha