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A review by sarahbryson
Who's Who at the Tudor Court by Victoria Evans
4.0
Who’s Who at the Tudor Court is a short, easy to read book which looks at the predominant members of court during the reign of King Henry VIII. Evan’s book is divided up into seven chapters, each one looking at a different section of Henry VIII’s famous and ever changing court. The first chapter explains the structure of the English court and what it was like for those who lived and worked there. Henry VIII’s court was not a static structure but one that went on regular progresses and changed and developed throughout his rein. Evan’s gives a wonderful precise description of the court and courtly life.
Chapters Two and Three discuss the different roles men played at court, the difference between the Privy Chamber and the Privy Council and the roles of the Royal Physicians. Evans presents each male member of Henry VIII’s court, gives a short description about their life, their rise (and sometimes fall) at court and the role of which they performed.
Chapters Four, Five sand Six discuss the Queen’s role at court, the makeup of the Queen’s Household and the ladies in waiting that served the Queen. As with the male members of court Evans gives straight to the point information about each woman’s life and the role she played at court. These chapters were extremely interesting as often the male side of court is focused upon yet Evans takes time to look at Henry VIII’s Queens and the many ladies that served her, giving them a voice and life once more.
The last chapter of Evan’s book explores Henry VIII’s three legitimate children, Mary, Elizabeth and Edward. She looks at their relationship with their father and subsequent step mother’s, their visits to the court and the makeup of their own households.
Overall Evan’s book was a wonderfully informative look at court life and the many roles men and women undertook during the reign of Henry VIII. Evans has a very easy to read writing style and personally once I picked up the book I could not put it down! This is a fantastic book for people who are just learning about Tudor history and are interested in the makeup of a Tudor Court and the many positions that were available and fiercely petitioned for. It is also a great book for those who are well informed about Tudor life as it provides an opportunity to refresh the memory or to clarify information. Evan’s book is certainly one that I would recommend to anyone interested in Tudor history or wishing to learn more about this fascinating time in history.
Chapters Two and Three discuss the different roles men played at court, the difference between the Privy Chamber and the Privy Council and the roles of the Royal Physicians. Evans presents each male member of Henry VIII’s court, gives a short description about their life, their rise (and sometimes fall) at court and the role of which they performed.
Chapters Four, Five sand Six discuss the Queen’s role at court, the makeup of the Queen’s Household and the ladies in waiting that served the Queen. As with the male members of court Evans gives straight to the point information about each woman’s life and the role she played at court. These chapters were extremely interesting as often the male side of court is focused upon yet Evans takes time to look at Henry VIII’s Queens and the many ladies that served her, giving them a voice and life once more.
The last chapter of Evan’s book explores Henry VIII’s three legitimate children, Mary, Elizabeth and Edward. She looks at their relationship with their father and subsequent step mother’s, their visits to the court and the makeup of their own households.
Overall Evan’s book was a wonderfully informative look at court life and the many roles men and women undertook during the reign of Henry VIII. Evans has a very easy to read writing style and personally once I picked up the book I could not put it down! This is a fantastic book for people who are just learning about Tudor history and are interested in the makeup of a Tudor Court and the many positions that were available and fiercely petitioned for. It is also a great book for those who are well informed about Tudor life as it provides an opportunity to refresh the memory or to clarify information. Evan’s book is certainly one that I would recommend to anyone interested in Tudor history or wishing to learn more about this fascinating time in history.