The Tudors: It's Good to Be King - Final Shooting Scripts 1-5 of the Showtime Series [Paperback]

Michael Hirst (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 24, 2007

The Tudors is an intimate, delicious, and daring drama revealing the early years of Henry VIII, an idealistic, lustful tyrant torn between bedding wives and mistresses and conquering Europe. This is not the story of the old, fat Henry you've read about in history books.

At eighteen, the throne and the entire world became his. Young, sexy, and the most powerful man of his time, the king was known for his good looks and athletic prowess. He was so arrogant that he despised dealing with the consequences of his actions. King Henry executed people with little excuse, and single-handedly tore apart the Roman Catholic Church, the most powerful institution in medieval Europe.

Passionate, vibrant, and scandalous, he forever altered the course of history. The Tudors, a Showtime Original Series starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, brings to life Henry's tumultuous early years in exquisite fashion.

THE BOOK ALSO INCLUDES a foreward by Michael Hirst, creator and executive producer, eight pages of lush, full-color photos, detailed essays about the Tudor era and dynasty

Tune into The Tudors on Showtime -- Sundays at 10pm starting April 1st

Product Details

• Paperback: 332 pages
• Publisher: Gallery Books (April 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416948848
• ISBN-13: 978-1416948841
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #873,906 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT GREAT GREAT, October 18, 2007

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Juanita Strott "BahamaMama" (Bahamas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tudors: It's Good to Be King - Final Shooting Scripts 1-5 of the Showtime Series (Paperback)

Not meant to be historically accurate. Those who do not like this book (or TV show) just don't "get it". The book and TV show both, make one curious and eager to learn more about this important period in England's history. It was Henry VIII who was responsible for doing away with the Pope and the Catholic church in England. The book makes no claims of accuracy, The TV show is prime time drama with outstanding acting and costuming and scenery, etc. Enjoy both !

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate yes but Sitll a Fun read, July 25, 2007

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Danielle Deininger "AllThingsRoyal" (Toluca IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tudors: It's Good to Be King - Final Shooting Scripts 1-5 of the Showtime Series (Paperback)

This book is suppose to be for the fans of the show and that is what it is. A great piece of memrobillia for The TUDORS FANS!

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, June 25, 2010

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This review is from: The Tudors: It's Good to Be King (Kindle Edition)

This book is based on the television series The Tudors. For all those people (like me) who can't get enough of the series, this is for you. The book contains the final shooting scripts #1-5 for the first season as well. It's fascinating to read through them and be able to picture everything in your mind. I had a hard time putting this book down!

Some people may critize the book for not being historically accurate, which is true. It's not totally accurate as it is based on the television show The Tudors, not on history.

A great book! Enjoy!