Borman's book is a winner.
The Express
For Borman, the intimate particulars of everyday life are what help the past come bracingly, stirringly alive. Her full-quivered social history of the Tudor monarchs furnishes readers with a 'Hey, did you know...?' on almost every page...Social history lives and dies in the integrity of its details, and this authoritative work ... Read moreteems with well-sourced material.
New York Times
Tracy Borman's passion for the Tudor period shines forth from the pages of this fascinatingly detailed book, which vividly illuminates what went on behind the scenes at the Tudor court. Reading it is as good as looking through a keyhole, because it keeps its focus on the personal and private lives of the ever-intriguing Tudors, revealing their most intimate moments and even their poignant vulnerability - a far cry from the public images we have of them.
Alison Weir
Fascinating, detailed account of the everyday reality of the royals... This is a book of rich scholarship. Tracy Borman is a chief curator of Historic Royal Palaces and she knows her Tudor history inside out.
Daily Mail
The glittering, jewel-encrusted private world of Britain's five Tudor monarchs is gloriously brought to life here.
The Scotsman
A rich and intimate portrait.
Stylist
A riveting behind-the-scenes re-creation of court life.
The Bookseller
Borman is an authoritative and engaging writer, good at prising out those humanising details that make the past alive to us.
The Observer
Tracy Borman's eye for detail is impressive; the book is packed with fascinating courtly minutiae... this is a wonderful book.
The Times
Borman approaches her topic with huge enthusiasm and a keen eye for entertaining...this is a very human story of a remarkable family, full of vignettes that sit long in the mind.
Dan Jones
The Sunday Times
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