This entertaining guide covers the period from 1485 to 1603, exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine and the flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare) as well as the intrigues and scandals at court. Strap yourself in and get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the romantic and political liaisons of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I - and that's not all! Information on surviving Tudor buildings, such as Hampton Court, adds a contemporary twist for readers wanting to bring history to life by visiting these historic sites.<p><i>The Tudors For Dummies</i> includes:<p><b>Part I:  The Early Tudors<br></b>Chapter 1:  Getting to Know the Tudors<br>Chapter 2:  Surveying the Mess the Tudors Inherited     <br>Chapter 3:  Cosying Up With the First Tudor<b> </b><p><b>Part II:  Henry VIII<br></b>Chapter 4:  What was Henry like?<br>Chapter 5:  How Henry Ran his Kingdom<br>Chapter 6:  Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: The Perils of Marrying Henry<br>Chapter 7:  Establishing a New Church: Henry and Religion<p><b>Part III: Edward VI, Mary and Philip, and Queen Mary<br></b>Chapter 8: Edward, the Child King<br>Chapter 9: Establishing Protestantism<br>Chapter 10: Northumberland, Lady Jane Grey and the Rise of Mary<br>Chapter 11: What Mary Did<br>Chapter 12: Weighing Up War and Disillusionment<p><b>Part IV: The First Elizabeth<br></b>Chapter 13: The Queen and her Team<br>Chapter 14: Breaking Dinner Party Rules: Discussing Religion and Politics<br>Chapter 15: Tackling Battles, Plots and Revolts<br>Chapter 16: Making War with Spain<br>Chapter 17: Understanding the Trouble in Ireland<br>Chapter 18: Passing on the Baton - Moving from Tudors to Stewarts<p><b>Part V: The Part of Tens<br></b>Chapter 19: Ten top Tudor Dates<br>Chapter 20: Ten Things the Tudors Did For Us<br>Chapter 21: Ten (Mostly) Surviving Tudor Buildings