The Private Lives of the Tudors

Borman approaches her topic with huge enthusiasm and a keen eye for entertaining...this is a very human story of a remarkable family, full of vignettes that sit long in the mind. - The Sunday Times Tracy Borman's eye for detail is impressive; the book is packed with fascinating courtly minutiae... this is a wonderful book. - The Times A rich and intimate portrait. - Stylist A riveting behind-the-scenes re-creation of court life. - The Bookseller Borman is an authoritative and engaging writer, good at prising out those humanising details that make the past alive to us. - The Observer The glittering, jewel-encrusted private world of Britain's five Tudor monarchs is gloriously brought to life here. - The Scotsman Fascinating, detailed account of the everyday reality of the royals... This is a book of rich scholarship. Tracy Borman is a chief curator of Historic Royal Palaces and she knows her Tudor history inside out. - Daily Mail Tracy Borman's passion for the Tudor period shines forth from the pages of this fascinatingly detailed book, which vividly illuminates what went on behind the scenes at the Tudor court. Reading it is as good as looking through a keyhole, because it keeps its focus on the personal and private lives of the ever-intriguing Tudors, revealing their most intimate moments and even their poignant vulnerability - a far cry from the public ima