The book, first published in Britain in 1988 and since then selling more than a quarter of a million copies and becoming a true classic, presents Tudor England. The account covers the period from the last stage of the Wars of the Roses (1455–1485) and the rise to power of Henry VII, the founder of the dynasty, to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. A deep analysis of the events described in the political, social and religious-cultural aspects made it possible not only to trace the reform of state power and the church under Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I, but also to reveal the characters of monarchs and other political figures of that era. An authoritative and thoroughly researched study of the economics, social structure and political culture of the Tudor era, complemented by color illustrations. “I have sought to write about the period of English history from 1460 to the death of Elizabeth I in an accessible way for everyone, as well as to summarize as fully and up-to-date a huge body of work on history of the Tudor era... I firmly believe that in order to properly understand the significance of the periods of Henry VIII and Elizabeth, the Tudor era and the institutions of that time must be considered as a whole." (John Guy) PDF A4 format retains the publisher's design.