Informative and well written. I like that the author included information on the enclosure problems and some of the rebellions that are missed or played down in most books for the popular media. It’s time nonfiction authors started to educate the public and not just regurgitate what’s already been written.

A well researched book on Henry the eighth. A very interesting read.I would thoroughly recommend this book to everyone interested in English history Well done.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. I love everything Tudor and highly recommend this book. This author did a great job and it was a fascinating read. I have not read many books about this subject matter.

An interesting look at the time of Henry VIII through the lens of the riots and rebellions that occurred after he took the throne. While many of the plots against Henry were all in his mind, there were certainly several that actually occurred- many having to do with England's break with the Catholic Church. These I hadn't read about before and was interested to see the more 'grassroots' rebellions than the wars and larger political plots that most histories tend to focus on. There were a few obvious historical mistakes that I hope get caught before the book gets to the final print (like saying Henry's sister Mary married Scotland's king, a few big dating errors, etc) and had me wishing I knew more so I could fact check what I was reading. Phil Carradice's writing style is breezy and relaxed, a story-telling style that reads much like fiction and will go over well generally, though I thought he had a tendency to use too many exclamation points and repetitive phrases, making the book sometimes seems more juvenile than it should have. But overall, a good book and one I enjoyed reading.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

A better title would have been The Paranoia of Henry VIII, as we see that most of the people Henry VIII judiciously murdered were innocent of any wrongdoing (or at least, most hadn't done anything that merited being killed for it) and SO MUCH of the conspiracies alleged were all in Henry VIII's head - often times put there by various factions who wanted to use the king to take down their competition for political power. A chilling look at his reign.

My big criticism, though, is Carradice indulges in an overabundance of exclamation points, which has the effect of making the book sound more juvenile.

Interesting focus regarding the reign of Henry VIII. This book focuses on the various uprisings that occurred during his tenure as king of England. Over the course of 14 chapters, you learn about these uprisings, the most famous of which are the break with Rome/dissolution of the monasteries, the Pilgrimage of Grace, and the rough wooing of the young Mary, Queen of Scots.

Easy to read, extremely engaging, and a wonderful addition to the plethora of books on Tudor history.

Thanks to NetGalley and Pen&Sword for this advanced reader copy, which I voluntarily read and reviewed.