Really enjoyable stories of how some of the elite in Tudor times got to where they did. It doesn't revel in the macabre but instead is fantastically educational, telling the stories of the people and not just how they died.

This was an interesting read about Tudor life, and well, death. Each chapter gives a quite detailed picture of the person leading up to their execution. Something I’m taking with me is how interwoven the royal and noble families in Tudor time were. That was very interesting.

‘Once the condemned person was dead, the executioner would traditionally hold up the head to the watching crowd and declare ‘behold the head of a traitor’ Legend suggests that this was so that the head could see the crowd and its own decapitated body.’

Another interesting read from Helene!

Executions from Anne Boleyn, Thomas Seymour and Jane Grey to name a few.

A must read for history lovers and those who can handle some gory execution's.

A great read about the bloody tutor reign,

Helene Harrison creates an enticing and easy to read non fiction for all Tudor enthusiasts.

We all know the old rhyme “divorced, beheaded, died…” when we think of Henry VIII and his wives. This is not that book, though is does feature Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard. But they are not the main talking points of this book, which Was honestly rather refreshing. While these two women’s executions are well known,( and for good reason) they were far from the only victims.
The book begins with Henry VII, who I think is often overlooked because of his son. Henry VII, had his fair share of executions during his reign, most famously perkin Warbeck the pretender. So when they say Tudor executions in the title, it is true. It doesn’t only cover Henry VIII and his children.

Helene goes in depth, dedicating chapters of varying lengths for each person so even someone brand new to history can read. While I’m very familiar with all people discussed I found this entertaining and enlightening despite having previous knowledge. It didn’t feel weighed down with academic textbook language either. Her writing style is what I would consider conversational. If you’re familiar at all with Essayists on YouTube the writing is like that. Informative, but far from boring.

While the text can be critical at times, it’s not void of sympathy either. However, because it does feel like the author is sat with you, at times the text can start to feel repetitive. Certain words and phrases are used throughout and that began to stand out to me early on. This didn’t bother me, but it was a tad distracting. That doesn’t mean Tudor Executions was a monotonous read. I’d say that is simply the nature of the beast.

I’d say this is geared more towards beginner Tudor enthusiasts, but I think it’s a fantastic resource.
The research is cited well, and overall I think it’s a great read.