Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-504) and index.
Contents:
Prologue: A tribe of traitors -- 1500-1510. Remember that you must die ; Two ravening wolves ; A dead man by the King's laws -- 1510-1547. My Lord the Bastard ; Some fit exercise for war ; And the Queen herself shall be condemned ; A mortal breakfast if he were the king's enemy ; Envious Nemesis ; Flesh, blood and bone - 1547-1555. The bear and ragged staff ; I will serve without fear ; Blood can wash away the spots ; The ragged staff and firebrand -- 1555-1588. Restored in blood ; Carnal marriages ; Hide thee from the bear ; Being now the last of our house ; Ready to take on my journey -- Epilogue: So ill the race of Dudleys could endure.
Summary:
"The shocking and extraordinary story of the most conniving, manipulative Tudor family you've never heard of--the dashing and daring House of Dudley. Each Tudor monarch made their name with a Dudley by their side--or by crushing one beneath their feet. The Dudleys thrived at the court of Henry VII, but were sacrificed to the popularity of Henry VIII. Rising to prominence in the reign of Edward VI, the Dudleys lost it all by advancing Jane Grey to the throne over Mary I. That was until the reign of Elizabeth I, when the family was once again at the center of power, and would do anything to remain there. . . .With three generations of felled favorites, what was it that caused this family to keep rising so high and falling so low? Here, for the first time, is the story of England's Borgias, a noble house competing in a murderous game for the English throne. Witness cunning, adultery, and sheer audacity from history's most brilliant, bold, and deceitful family. Welcome to the House of Dudley."--Publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.