Elizabeth Goldring

The machinations of the Dudleys make Game of Thrones look tame

Joanne Paul describes how, in a power struggle with the Tudors, this fiercely ambitious family came close to ruling England in the 16th century

The man who would be king: portrait of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, attributed to Steven van der Meulen. Credit: Getty Images
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  • The House of Dudley: A New History of Tudor England

    Joanne Paul

    Michael Joseph, pp. 516, £20

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