{"product_id":"tudors-the-history-of-england-volume-ii-peter-ackroyd-1st-edition","title":"Tudors: The History of England Volume II, Peter Ackroyd — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Macmillan, 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. [x], 528.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The book is tightly bound in the publisher's original black cloth with bright gilt lettering to the spine; the boards remain firm, sharp, and unbumped. The text block is square and secure, though the page edges exhibit moderate foxing and spotting, most notably to the fore-edge and bottom edge. Internally, the pages are clean, bright, and completely free from previous ownership inscriptions or markings. The vibrant, unclipped dust wrapper (£20.00) is exceptionally well-preserved, showing only minimal signs of shelf-wear to the extremities, and is now housed in a clear, removable protective sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: First edition, first impression.This is the second instalment in Peter Ackroyd's acclaimed six-volume history of England, exploring the turbulent and transformative Tudor period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eGiven the immense commercial success of Ackroyd's historical series, this first printing was produced in significant quantities. As a result, it remains highly accessible on the secondary market and is primarily valued as a robust reading copy or as part of a complete set, rather than a scarce collector's piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eRich in detail and atmosphere, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"37\"\u003eTudors\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the dramatic transformation of England from a settled Catholic country to a Protestant superpower. Peter Ackroyd chronicles Henry VIII's cataclysmic break with Rome, the short reign of Edward VI, the violent reimposition of Catholicism under 'Bloody Mary', and the long, stabilising rule of Elizabeth I. Above all, it is the story of the English Reformation and the making of the Anglican Church—a sweeping narrative of a nation redefining its identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54353269850451,"sku":"4645","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260717_175303.jpg?v=1784538299","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/tudors-the-history-of-england-volume-ii-peter-ackroyd-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}