Books by John Guy
“This is a brilliant book… Guy is excellent on both the political and religious origins of the Reformation. But, perhaps, above all, he is brilliant on the high politics of the reign, both domestic and international.” Read more...
The Best Thomas Cromwell Books
Benedict King, Journalist
A Daughter's Love
by John Guy
Guy combines brilliant interpretation of primary sources with absorbing narrative to paint Thomas More’s relationship with his daughter Margaret
My Heart Is My Own
by John Guy
John Guy’s reinterpretation of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots. John Guy's ability to go into the archive and bring an extraordinary forensic eye to bear on documents which have already been pored over by generations of historians – and yet to bring something new to it.
He re-examined the documents that supposedly proved Mary, Queen of Scots guilty of murder.
Interviews where books by John Guy were recommended
The best books on Queens and Power, recommended by Helen Castor
Women’s historical role in politics wasn’t always as limited as we might assume. Medieval historian Helen Castor tells us about powerful women in British history and how they were constrained or conspired against.
The best books on Henry VII, recommended by Thomas Penn
He was the Machiavelli of English kings – a chancer and usurper with a highly dubious claim to the throne. But Henry VII ruled for 25 years and founded a dynasty. His biographer, Thomas Penn, tells us how he did it
The Best Thomas Cromwell Books, recommended by Benedict King
The Mirror and the Light—the final instalment of Hilary Mantel’s epic trilogy covering the life of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s chief minister and architect of the English Reformation—was published to great acclaim this month. Five Books contributing editor Benedict King chooses five of the best books to help you get to grips with the real Thomas Cromwell and the political and religious environment in which he operated.
