{"product_id":"hc-dj-3582","title":"A Dark History of the Tudors by Judith John (HC\/DJ)","description":"\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDivorced, beheaded, died,\u003cbr\u003eDivorced, beheaded, survived.\u003cbr\u003e– the fates of Henry VIII’s wives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the victory of Henry Tudor over Richard III at Bosworth Field in 1485, and ending with the death of the childless Elizabeth I in 1603 following a 45-year reign, the Tudor dynasty marks a period in British history where England was transformed from a minor medieval kingdom to a preeminent European power on the verge of empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet this period of great upheaval had a dark side: Henry VIII’s notorious break with the Roman Catholic Church and his divorce or execution of four of his six wives; the sad story of teenaged Lady Jane Grey, who was monarch for just nine days before being executed in favor of the Catholic Mary I; and Queen Elizabeth I, who defeated the Spanish Armada, suppressed the Irish rebellion, and sponsored pirates and slave traders in the quest for new territories in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with 180 photographs, paintings, and illustrations, Dark History of the Tudors is a fascinating, accessible account of the murder, adultery, and religious turmoil that characterized England’s most infamous royal dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Friends of the St Mary's County Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45644778995961,"sku":"0928","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0475\/5806\/6334\/files\/100_9034.jpg?v=1730601504","url":"https:\/\/folstmarys.com\/products\/hc-dj-3582","provider":"Friends of the St Mary's County Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}