Books by David (Formerly University of Wales Loades

The House of Tudor ruled England and its realms from 1485 until 1603, during which time five monarchs sat on the throne: Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. This expert guide charts the lives of Tudor lay folk (including Shakespeare!) as well as all the infamous Tudor kings and queens.

This work examines the structures of power and jurisdiction that operated in Tudor England. It explains what the institutions of central government were designed to do, and how they related to each other. It also discusses how order and obedience were supposed to be preserved in the countryside.

Few English monarchs have a worse reputation than Mary Tudor. She has been seen both as a religious fanatic who tried against the will of her people to reverse the course of the Reformation and as the pawn of her husband, Philip II of Spain -- her infatuation with whom led her to betray Englanda s vital interests.