'Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England' by Thomas Penn

This book looks at the endlessly fascinating Tudors - the dramatic and overlooked story of Henry VII and his founding of the Tudor Dynasty and traces the transformation of the young Prince Henry, into the aggressive teenager who would become Henry VIII, and of Catherine of Aragon, his future queen.

Near the turn of the 16th century, England had been ravaged for decades by conspiracy and civil war.  Henry Tudor clambered to the top of the heap, a fugitive who managed to win the throne and stay on it for 24 years, for many Henry VII remained a false king.   The author re-creates an England that is both familiar and very strange, a country medieval yet modern, in which honour and chivalry mingle with espionage and corruption.  

Reunited: The Great Bibles of Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell - For the first time in almost 500 years, the personal Bibles of King Henry VIII and his chief advisor, Thomas Cromwell, are being brought together in an exhibition at the National Library of Wales from 21st June 2025 – 22nd November 2025.