Reigning for just over a century (1485-1603), the Tudors are still the quintessential dynasty, setting the tone for an era just as enthralling and notorious as anything in fiction. Beginning on the bloody battlefield of Bosworth, when Henry Tudor seized the English crown and ended the Wars of the Roses, this bountifully illustrated introduction explores the monarchs who have fascinated the public for centuries: Henry VIII, famous for his six marriages and for breaking from Rome; "Bloody Mary," who tried to return England to the Catholic fold; and Elizabeth I, who ushered in a new era of discovery and innovation.