Peter ackroyd - tudors (Pan Macmillan)

The second volume of Ackroyds History of England. Rich in detail, it covers Henry VIIIs relentless search for a perfect wife and heir, how the brief rule of Edward VI gave way to Bloody Mary, and finally how the long reign of Elizabeth I finally brought stability to the land. Moreover, it tells the story of Englands transformation from a settled Catholic country to a Protestant superpower.