The Tudors by the Numbers provides a statistical approach to looking at the dynasty we think we know so well.

The Tudors by Numbers is a fresh look at a well-known dynasty — through its numbers. Take a new look at old friends by learning the complicated path to 1 possible king symbolized by 1 rose, viewing the extraordinary 42 percent of the dynasty under the rule of 2 women, and considering the impact of 4 English language translations of the Bible printed in England.

The Tudors by Numbers takes you behind the scenes through a different path and reveals new ways of seeing the Tudors.

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 1 Rose
  • The Roses Take Centre Stager
  • The Story of a Rose by the Numbers
  • 3 Wives and 2 Sides
  • 14 Years spent in Exile
  • 21 Days and the Beginning of the Reign
  • 1 Wedding of Roses
  • 2 Pretenders
  • Numbers and the Rose
• Chapter 2 2 Crowned Queens
  • The Queen is Dead, Long Live the Queen
  • The Story of 2 Crowned Queens
  • 0 Queens Crowned Before the Tudors
  • 3 Succession Acts of Henry VIII
  • 2 Reimagined Coronations
  • 42 Percent of the Tudor Dynasty Ruled by a
  • Queen 28 100 Percent of Dynasties after the Tudors with a Queen
  • Numbers and Queens
• Chapter 3 We 3 Kings
  • Birth of a Prince
  • The Story of 3 Tudor Kings
  • 1 Traditional Royal Succession
  • 3 Religions for 3 Kings
  • 7 Consorts Among 3 Kings
  • 68 Years of Tudor Kings
  • Numbers and Kings
• Chapter 4 4 Cornerstones of Elizabeth I’s Success
  • Heart and Stomach of a king
  • A Foundation of 4 Cornerstones
  • 45 Years with a Cecil at the Heart of Government
  • 25 Progresses: The Queen on the Road
  • 0 Masters: The Marriage Game
  • 2 Queens, 1 Crown: The Queen of Scots
  • Numbers and Elizabeth’s Reign
• Chapter 5 5 Tudor Monarchs (Or is that 6??)
  • The Search for ‘Heires Males’
  • Were There 5 or 6 Tudor Monarchs?
  • 2 Previous Tudor Transitions
  • 2 Versions of the Devise for the Succession
  • 13 Days: Who was Queen?
  • 2 Proclamations, 2 Queens
  • 9 Women Who Could be Heirs to the Throne
  • Numbers and Monarchs
• Chapter 6 6 Very Different Wives
  • The Marrying Game
  • How the Six Wives Shaped Henry VIII’s Reign
  • 70 Percent of the Reign with Katherine and Anne
  • And Baby Makes 3
  • 2 Weddings, An Annulment, and a Child Bride
  • 3½ Years of Bachelor Life
  • Once, Twice, 3 Times a (Married) Lady
  • Numbers and Wives
• Chapter 7 7 Coronations
  • The Crown, Once Worn
  • The Story of 7 Tudor Coronations
  • 1 Joint Coronation
  • 2 Kings Crowned Alone
  • 2 Queens Consort Crowned Individually
  • 2 Successive Regnant Queens Crowned
  • Bonus: 1 Possible Battlefield Coronation
  • Numbers and Coronations
• Chapter 8 8 Royal Road Trips
  • The Court on the Move
  • 8 Royal Road Trips that Shaped the Dynasty
  • 1 Progress to Kick Things Off
  • 1 Over the Top International Event
  • 1 Missed Meeting for Henry and 1 Big Problem for Catherine Howard
  • 2 Youthful Progresses of Edward VI
  • 2 Become 1: Mary’s Marriage Progress
  • 1 Queen with Many Progresses
  • 19 Days at Kenilworth
  • 1 Final Progress of the Tudor Dynasty
  • Numbers and Progresses
• Chapter 9 9 Ways the Tudors Changed Everything
  • The Difference a Dynasty Makes
  • The Story of 9 Ways the Tudors Changed Everything
  • 3 Meals: The Tudors and Breakfast
  • 1 Toilet: First Flush in England
  • 6 Permanent Outdoor Theatres
  • 200,000 People Living in London in 1600
  • 1 Central Location for Commerce: The Royal Exchange
  • 1 Iconic Kingly Image (Thanks to Henry and Holbein)
  • 800 (approximately) Monasteries Dissolved in the Reign of Henry VIII
  • 4 English Translations of the Bible
  • 1 New (and Changing) ‘State”Church, and Some Other Options
  • Numbers and Changes
• Chapter 10 Top 10 Tudor Secrets and Surprises
  • The End of the Tudor Dynasty
  • The Top 10 Tudor Surprises
  • 2 Bookends of the Dynasty: Margaret Beaufort and Elizabeth I
  • 3 or 5: Katherine of Aragon’s Place in Tenure as Queen Consort
  • 6 ‘Other’ Marriages
  • 5,000 Calories in 2 Meals
  • 56 Years After the Wars of the Roses, the Final ‘Yorkist Pretender’ Was Executed
  • 1 Tudor Monarch Left a Diary
  • 7, as in 007: John Dee and James Bond
  • 2 Hours of Prep Time for Elizabeth Every Morning
  • 1 Bath a Month, Whether She Needed it or Not
  • 3 Recent Discoveries about the Tudors
  • Numbers and Surprises
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Plates