As a long-time Tudor history nerd I felt I knew the story of Henry VIII and his wives well, but this gives a fresh and modern perspective of the life of Henry VIII, his wives, children, and the supporting cast of characters involved in and adjacent to the English Reformation.
This book is engaging and comprehensive but Angus keeps the narrative moving at a consistent pace giving a three-dimensional look at the court and courtly procedure of the time as well as debunking myths of the era and it’s key players.
I love the luscious coloured reproductions of portraits and my only small criticism is that the book contains no family tree, which would have been a useful reference for how the players were related and the dates of historical events.