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A Journey Through Tudor England: Hampton Court Palace and the Tower of London to Stratford-upon-Avon and Thornbury Castle Hardcover – June 1, 2013

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  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Pegasus; 1 edition (June 1, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1605984604
  • ISBN-13: 978-1605984605
  • Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.1 x 8.6 inches
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
I'd rate this a 4.5
By Marcie on September 2, 2013
Format: Hardcover
As a huge fan of history, and in particular the Tudor dynasty. This book was a perfect fit for me. A Journey Through Tudor England takes you on a tour through historical sites and their stories. This book is broken up into sections based on their geographical location. Some buildings are still standing, while others are in ruin. I enjoyed reading this book cover to cover. Many of the stories surrounding the Tudor's I'm familiar with while others are new. The Tudors were anything but boring. If I have a complaint about this book, it's that I'm not able to be in England to experience this journey first hand. This would be the perfect book to take on tour with you. However if you're not traveling abroad anytime soon, there is always the wonder of the internet. It's not the same as seeing portraits and locations in person, but it's the second best thing. I would have loved, though, if this book did include some of the paintings or architectural drawings as a visual guide. Apart from the interesting stories and facts, Lipscomb also includes a 'further reading' section and an 'opening times and how to get there' section in the back of the book. I love this simply because everything you need to know is right at your fingertips. If you're a fan of history and would love to learn more about the Tudors and their crazy lives. This is definitely a book to read. The chapters are small and to the point and a very easy read.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Gorgeous and Informative tour of Tudor England
By Carole P. Roman on November 17, 2013
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Delightful trip through England during the Tudor time period. Lipscomb is a knowledgeable and informative tour guide who explains the importance of each building, describing who lived there and how it looked. With a chatty prose, you feel as you are walking through each building and she is pointing out places of interest from four hundred years to today. I have been to many of the buildings and her interesting antidotes make for memorable information to file away with all the other trivia we share with others. She manages to even bring up contemporary use ( Harry Potter movies) for those whose eyes glaze over when discussing history. Not only could I smell the kitchens, hear the horses hooves and see Henry's glittering court, the small chapters connected the north, east, south and west of England into a beautiful tapestry, held together in almost a living history. Wherever Suzannah Lipscomb chooses to go next; count me along for the ride!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Let's take a tour!!!
By Jane in Milwaukee TOP 500 REVIEWER on November 27, 2014
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I'm sort of surprised at the somewhat lukewarm reception of this book. I think it's marvelous. Yes, if it were a picture book, a guide book with all the glossy color photos, it would be perfect for me. But you should realize that this book's pages are coarse, not glossy; otherwise, it would cost 3x as much.

So, certainly, the biggest con of the book is the lack of pictures. But how many people read "The Da Vinci Code?" We lucked out on finding the illustrated version and now it ALL made sense...all the visual references and descriptions.

I have the benefit of a whole bunch of other books on Tudor history, tour books and National Trust guides which analyze and display all the innards of the castles, cathedrals, churches and Great Houses. My biggest advantage is being married to an Englishman. He's taken me over the pond about a dozen times in our 20-yr marriage and I've been inside several of the places discussed in this book.

What this book does that no other one does is explain in great detail the history swirling around each building. Each place is put into historic context in its construction and contemporary use. There is a seamless discussion of how it looked when it was built, when and how it changed, how it looks now (if still standing) and whether you can get into it. But further, the royals' and nobles' lives are explained so perfectly as they related to these fascinating places.

I can find no fault whatsoever with the text. In fact, Suzannah Lipscomb has a PhD and a university professor of history. We can see her on the BBC or our American TV with "Inside the World of Henry VIII" on the History Channel. I saw the 3-part show on the Tower of London on National Geographic was fascinating.Read more ›
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I hate to use the old "Suzannah Lipscomb makes history come ...
By J. Cofer on September 8, 2015
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I hate to use the old "Suzannah Lipscomb makes history come to life" chestnut, but she really does. She has a beautiful writing style that's a joy to read, and it's clear that she knows her stuff. I especially like this "guidebook", as it takes you through lots of Tudor history, but also explains what's changed about all these lovely buildings over the past 500 years. I think Lipscomb would be the BEST tour guide EVER!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A Different Angle on Familiar Tudor History
By Stephanie A. Mann on June 23, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition
Lipscomb selects her locations very carefully: the site or building has to have a crucial Tudor connection--to an event or a person important to the era--and there has to be something to see that will help the Tudor traveler, armchair or not, understand both the significance of the location and of the person or event. She selects 50 locations and restricts herself to England proper (not even going to Wales). Although she provides an appendix of "Opening Times and How to Get There" I think the book serves as background to certain sites rather than a guidebook--it lacks a map. Also, except for sketches at the beginning of each chapter of the building or ruin (formerly Catholic sites like abbeys and shrines) there are few illustrations and none of the portraits mentioned in certain chapters are reproduced in the book--but the reader can search for them online, I suppose.

The author has her bona fides: as Kirkus Review notes: "Lipscomb (Early Modern History/Univ. of East Anglia; 1536: The Year that Changed Henry VIII, 2009) combines her credentials as historian/TV presenter/author to give us a thorough history/guided tour of the Tudors." She also has her theories and biases, and because she is presenting history in this rather unsystematic way, there are lapses in detail. Starting with the latter, she mentions that neither Henry VIII or Mary attended Katherine of Aragon's funeral at Peterborough Cathedral--but does not clarify that Mary wanted to attend and Henry forbade her. That's an important detail. Lipscomb also sides with those who select 1501 rather than 1507 for Anne Boleyn's year of birth which I think makes little sense if Henry wanted a younger woman to bear him a healthy son and heir. Why would he marry a 32 year old woman?Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

Love this author

Love this author...you sense a feel for the subjects...she does her homework and brings the era to life. Thank you Suzannah!!!

Published 11 months ago by KGK
I am really enjoying this book!

Wonderfully written. If you curious about 16th Century Tudor England, I recommend this book to transport you back through time...

Published 13 months ago by Mary
lacking drawings / pictures

I just received this book in the mail. I have yet to read it but when I thumbed through it briefly I noted the only drawings for each chapter are at the beginning and there are no... Read more

Published 21 months ago by avid reader U.S.
Not worth your time or money

Extremely boring book. It was not what I thought it would be about. I had hoped for more Tudor info

Published 21 months ago by Jacqueline Wittkamp
A Good Tour Guide Information Book on Tudor England:)

I did enjoy reading this author's modern day "tour guide" of Tudor England.. It I ever get to visit England, you can bet that this book will accompany me. Read more

Published on November 24, 2013 by JGB
A journey through Tudor times!

A very informative and narrative journey through Tudor times with loads of historical details of the life and time, people and places, and important happenings. Read more

Published on November 13, 2013 by Fung Shung Yu Alex
History but not pictures

This is a little guidebook to the structures- castles, houses, churches- that were built during Tudor times. Read more

Published on October 31, 2013 by Laurie A. Brown

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