The age of the Tudors lasted for over 100 years, from 1485 to 1603, and was one of the most exciting times in British history. It was a time of religious conflict and persecution, but also one which saw the glorious reign of Elizabeth I, the great Elizabethan explorers and privateers and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. This book tells the story of the greatest people, events and achievements of the Tudor age: Henry VIII and his six wives, the dissolution of the monasteries, the reigns of Mary and Elizabeth, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, Shakespeare's theatre and much more.