Welcome to the world of the terrible Tudors! Grab a galleon and sail back in time with us to discover everything about the terrifying Tudors: from horrible King Henry and the perilous plague to roasting the religious.

Why did doctors wear beak masks? Why were cats buried under Tudor homes? What did Tudor tennis involve?

Dip into these annals of Tudor times and find out the answers to all these intriguing imponderables and many more...

This book is part of a book series called Awfully Ancient .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

Tom Morgan-Jones is an award winning illustrator whose work has appeared everywhere from children's books to buses and milk cartons to magazines. He has a sideline in satirical board games, and his work in this area is held in major collections including the V&A, Bodleian Library and GOMA, and has been exhibited in the Berlin Academy of Arts. Peter Hepplewhite is a former history teacher, currently working as an education officer for Tyne & Wear Archives Service.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Raucous Royals
• 2: Monasteries and Martyrs
• 3: Wilful Wives
• 4: Riotous Rebels
• 5: Tudor Childhoods
• 6: Plague Streets
• 7: Creepy Crimes and Criminals
• 8: Food and Famine
• 9: Mad Medicines
• 10: Wise Men and Witches
• 11: All at Sea
• 12: Perilous Pastimes
• 13: Passionate Plays
• 14: Glossary
• 15: More Information