Diarmaid MacCulloch (winner of the Whitbread Biography Prize) has collaborated with Anthony Fletcher to rewrite this important text which throws light on some of the main themes of Tudor history. Topics addressed include: the dynasty's attempt to bring the north and west under control, the progress of the English Reformation and the impact of inflation, taxation and enclosure on society. New for this edition is an analysis of the rebellions in England Ireland in the 1590s.