John Guy

John Guy is a British historian and author who is one of the leading scholars of Tudor England. He is a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, and has spent decades researching and writing about the politics, personalities and power struggles of sixteenth-century England. His work combines meticulous archival research with compelling narrative, making complex historical periods accessible to general readers. The Children of Henry VIII tells the story of Henry's three children — Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I — and their turbulent reigns, exploring how each was shaped by their father's legacy and the religious and political upheavals of the Tudor era. The book brings alive one of the most dramatic periods in English history through the personal stories of the people who lived it. Available as both a book and an audiobook, The Children of Henry VIII offers fascinating listening and reading for history enthusiasts and anyone drawn to the drama, intrigue and human stories of Tudor England.