The House of Dudley, Joanne Paul
The House of Dudley, Joanne Paul
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The House of Dudley
A New History of Tudor England

Author: Joanne Paul

Narrator: Kristin Atherton

Unabridged: 17 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/25/2023


Synopsis

The shocking and extraordinary story of the most-conniving, manipulative Tudor family you've never heard of—the dashing and daring House of Dudley.

Each Tudor monarch made their name with a Dudley by their side—or by crushing one beneath their feet.

The Dudleys thrived at the court of Henry VII but were sacrificed to the popularity of Henry VIII. Rising to prominence in the reign of Edward VI, the Dudleys lost it all by advancing Jane Grey to the throne over Mary I. That was until the reign of Elizabeth I, when the family was once again at the center of power and would do anything to remain there . . .

With three generations of felled favorites, what was it that caused this family to keep rising so high and falling so low?

Here, for the first time, is the story of England's Borgias, a noble house competing in a murderous game for the English throne. Witness cunning, adultery, and sheer audacity from history's most brilliant, bold, and deceitful family.

Welcome to the House of Dudley.

About Joanne Paul

Joanne Paul is senior lecturer in early modern history at the University of Sussex. A BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker, her research focuses on the intellectual and cultural history of the Renaissance and early modern periods. She has written for the Cambridge University Press 'Ideas in Context' series and has been widely praised for her work on Thomas More, William Shakespeare, Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes. The House of Dudley is her first book. She lives in Sussex.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lindsey on August 15, 2022

Absorbing, meticulously researched and expertly executed. A tale of intrigue and manipulation that will lead you through the very dark corridors of Tudor history.......more

Goodreads review by Kara on May 19, 2022

An extremely well written biography of the Tudor aristocratic family of the Dudley’s. Without blurring into fiction, Joanne Paul uses the facts of the primary sources to engrossingly describe the everyday lives of this family, track the marriages, births, deaths, highs and lows, and the history beco......more

Goodreads review by Juliew. on March 16, 2023

Loved every minute.The writing, research, organisation,the detail,the photographs.......more

Goodreads review by MR on May 12, 2022

This is a fascinating and detailed dive into the history of one of the most notorious families in the Tudor era. Paul has researched the dynasty thoroughly and it really shows as she is able to pick out details and characterisations drawn from primary sources that bring much colour and verve to the......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on March 18, 2023

Interesting book looking at the Dudley family who came from nothing to close to being on the English throne and their gradual rise, fall and rise again through out the Tudor reign......more