"The Rise Of The Tudors" By Chris Skidmore

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue

Published May 6, 2014 at 11:35 AM EDT

In his comprehensive history, The Rise of the Tudors, Chris Skidmore chronicles the early story of the Tudors, beginning with the birth of the future Henry VII and following his life through the tumultuous Wars of the Roses, which ended with Henry’s coronation.

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