The shocking and extraordinary story of the most conniving,
manipulative Tudor family you've never heard of--the dashing and daring
House of Dudley.
Each Tudor monarch made their name with a Dudley by their side--or by
crushing one beneath their feet.
The Dudleys thrived at the court of Henry VII, but were sacrificed to
the popularity of Henry VIII. Rising to prominence in the reign of
Edward VI, the Dudleys lost it all by advancing Jane Grey to the throne
over Mary I. That was until the reign of Elizabeth I, when the family
was once again at the center of power, and would do anything to remain
there. . . .
With three generations of felled favorites, what was it that caused this
family to keep rising so high and falling so low?
Here, for the first time, is the story of England's Borgias, a noble
house competing in a murderous game for the English throne. Witness
cunning, adultery, and sheer audacity from history's most brilliant,
bold, and deceitful family.
Welcome to the House of Dudley.