PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Melita Thomas is a co-founder and editor of Tudor Times, a website devoted to Tudor and Stuart history. Her articles have appeared in BBC History Extra and Britain Magazine. She lives in Hitchin.
Key to each section are the genealogical tables which start each chapter (some with a simplified version). These were of enormous significance, easy to flick back to, allowing the reader to establish the family tree firmly in their mind when reading on. . . . The style of writing is clear to follow, and the reader can appreciate throughout the sheer amount of research necessary to produce such a vivid account of such a complex period of history. This is evident throughout this work and there are also comprehensive appendices provided at the back of the book as well as a detailed catalogue of sources. This book is an ideal read for anyone with a passion for the period and can offer the reader a view of this colourful period of history from a different family perspective. --On the Tudor Trail
