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Oct 15, 2011 · Penn's work is a powerful addition to this revisionist view. As his introduction makes clear, this is not the "Tudor version" of history: the wise king who brings unity to a war-torn land.
Mar 12, 2013 · by Thomas Penn (Author) 4.4 734 ratings. See all formats and editions. A fresh look at the endlessly fascinating Tudors—the dramatic and overlooked story of Henry VII and his founding of the Tudor Dynasty—filled with spies, plots, counterplots, and an uneasy royal succession to Henry VIII.
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Penn pays less attention to a second comparison: the contrast offered between Henry VII’s two sons. How might Tudor history have changed if Henry’s firstborn child had succeeded to the throne?
Sep 29, 2011 · Winter King by Thomas Penn is a book on Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty, but it is not a full biography. I just wanted to clear that up before I launch into my review.
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Jul 4, 2019 · Henry Tudor was, in his early life as a claimant to the English throne (notwithstanding the weakness of Henry's claim, as Penn thoroughly demonstrates), a harassed and persecuted figure in the power politics of the Wars of the Roses until the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 thrust him upon the throne of England.
Where the book is original is perhaps in its treatment of the regime’s connection to Italy, reflecting, I suspect, the author’s own doctoral research. (9) Penn is excellent on the links between early Tudor England and the peninsula in terms of trade, diplomacy, cultural exchange and the relationship with the papacy.
Feb 14, 2019 · Penn begins his book by explaining how Henry came to the throne after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field and how he proved that the Tudors had royal blood within their veins, therefore they were able to rule England.
