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London : Scholastic, 2009.
Description
You probably thought that the terrible Tudors just spent all their time beheading people. This book helps you find out: the horrible truth about Henry VIII who thought he'd married a horse; which terrible torture methods the twisted Tudors used; and which shocking swear words they simply loved to say. It also includes a grisly quiz.
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LibraryThing member JalenV
The Terrible Tudors is another funny entry in the Horrible Histories series. These kings and queens of England reigned from 1485 to 1603. Probably the best known are Henry VIII of the six wives fame and his daughter, Elizabeth I, who lent her name to the Elizabethan Age. We also get to learn about
The illustrations are also good for chuckles. There is a limerick for each ruler (except for Lady Jane Grey, the nine day queen). We get fun quizzes such as match the illness to the remedy (almost all of which are quite disgusting), or the crime to the law. Some of the fun and games would be considered quite dangerous or even illegal today. I am VERY glad I am not a witch, sailor, or woman in Tudor Times. We even get to learn some thieves' cant [slang]. For example, a Prigger of Prancers was a horse thief. You might wish to try to write in Mary, Queen of Scots' code in the chapter on terrible Tudor kings and queens.
Note: the 'branks' device mentioned in the chapter on Terrible Tudor life for women was also known as a scold's bridle, a witch's bridle, or a brank's bridle.
I recommend this book to juvenile and adult readers who want a painless way to learn about the Tudor times.
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how the English lived and died during those times, their schools, games, food, crimes and punishments, Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, witches, sailors, clothes, and what life was like for women back then.The illustrations are also good for chuckles. There is a limerick for each ruler (except for Lady Jane Grey, the nine day queen). We get fun quizzes such as match the illness to the remedy (almost all of which are quite disgusting), or the crime to the law. Some of the fun and games would be considered quite dangerous or even illegal today. I am VERY glad I am not a witch, sailor, or woman in Tudor Times. We even get to learn some thieves' cant [slang]. For example, a Prigger of Prancers was a horse thief. You might wish to try to write in Mary, Queen of Scots' code in the chapter on terrible Tudor kings and queens.
Note: the 'branks' device mentioned in the chapter on Terrible Tudor life for women was also known as a scold's bridle, a witch's bridle, or a brank's bridle.
I recommend this book to juvenile and adult readers who want a painless way to learn about the Tudor times.
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Awards
Blue Peter Book Award (Winner — 2002)
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Original publication date
1993
ISBN
9781407104898