Historian and senior lecturer at the University of Sussex, Dr Joanne Paul, joins us at Penguin to break down some scenes from Tudor film and TV shows including The Tudors, Mary Queen of Scotts, Shakespeare in Love, The Other Boleyn Girl and Wolf Hall. Her new book, The House of Dudley, is out now: https://amzn.to/3EHJLAw

The Dudleys thrived at the court of Henry VII, but were sacrificed to the popularity of Henry VIII. Rising to prominence in the reign of Edward VI, the Dudleys lost it all by advancing Jane Grey to the throne over Mary I.

That was until the reign of Elizabeth I, when the family were once again at the centre of power, and would do anything to remain there . . .

With three generations of felled favourites, what was it that caused this family to keep rising so high and falling so low?

Here, for the first time, is the story of England's Borgias, a noble house competing in the murderous game of musical chairs around the English throne. Witness cunning, adultery and sheer audacity from history's most brilliant, bold and skulduggerous family.

Welcome to the House of Dudley.

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