David M. Head

A very academic study of Thomas Howard, the 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Howard lived the tumultuous life of a Tudor politician, gaining both power through the Tudor monarchy, but also spending time out of favor and even imprisoned because of his family's indiscreet behavior. Thomas Howard is a good figure for study as his long life spanned the end of the Wars of the Roses, the early Tudor monarchy, the upheavals of Henry VIII, and even the changes enacted by Edward VI and Mary I. A good look at a nobleman's life during the Tudor period.… (meer)