I'm looking for books from or about the Tudor era! I've been really interested in it, especially Thomas More and the Protestant reformation. I'm just finishing Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel and am searching for more books with similar topics. I also really like reading about the Church back then. I'll read fiction or nonfiction. I'm thinking of reading Utopia next, but I'd like more books to add to my list.
by plaguedoctorGalileo
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wolf hall is fantastic, you picked a great starting point. if you’re into thomas more specifically, you should definitely read utopia next like you planned – it’s short but dense, really shows his philosophical side before all the political drama.
for fiction, i’d recommend “bring up the bodies” (the wolf hall sequel) if you haven’t already, and “the mirror and the light” to finish mantel’s trilogy. for the reformation angle, diarmaid macculloch’s “the reformation” is probably the best single-volume history on it. also check out “the stripping of the altars” by eamon duffy if you want to understand what english catholicism was actually like before henry viii tore it all down.
The Wars of the Roses by Dan Jones