Author Melita Thomas 

Format Hardback, 254 x 203.2mm

Pages 576

Publication March 2024 

Price £40.00

ISBN 9781802583083

Cover image: Sir Thomas More, his household and descendants, watercolour miniature by Rowland Lockey, c. 1594, courtesy of the Victoria & Albert Museum.

The incredible lives and deaths of 1000 Tudor people are explored in this authoritative single volume. Royalty, military and religious leaders, Lords Chancellor, Knights of the Garter, philosophers, merchants, gardeners, musicians, rebels, witches, and many more feature in this illustrated compendium. Every Tudor follower should have this as their companion.

• A rigorously researched account of the people who made the Tudor period in a single authoritative volume.

• Figures range from across the whole of society: monarchs, philosophers, gardeners, musicians, rebels, witches, and many others. 

• All key office holders listed: Archbishops of Canterbury and York, bishops of St David’s, Lords Chancellor and Keepers of the Great Seal, as well as Knights of the Garter.

• Specially designed family trees chart the links between major Tudor figures.

• Alphabetical organisation allows for easy reference.

‘This encyclopaedic work sets a gold standard in Tudor scholarship. Backed by extensive and authoritative research, it’s a fabulous guide to the movers and shakers of Tudor England and an essential handbook for anyone interested in the period.’ Alison Weir

‘1000 Tudor People is an absolute treasure trove and a must for anyone working on or interested in the Tudor period. It is a rich resource with helpful contextual material, timelines, genealogies and beautiful illustrations which accompany the impressive number of biographies.’ 

Dr. Elena Woodacre

‘I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed Melita’s wonderful new book. It is utterly fascinating from start to finish, and I was endlessly amazed by the scale of her research. Huge, huge congratulations.’ 
Dr Tracy Borman, FRHS, FSA

Author Melita Thomas is co-founder of Tudor Times, the online repository of information about the Tudor and Stewart period from 1485-1625. Her previous books include The King’s Pearl: Henry VIII and his daughter Mary (Amberley, 2017) and The House of Grey: Friends & Foes of Kings (2019).

1000 Tudor People Nominated as Book of the Year by Steven Veerapen in Aspects of History magazine.

Melita Thomas delighted the audience at The Bookshop Mold on 26th March 2025 with tales of intrigue from 1000 Tudor People. A gifted speaker, Melita brings all aspects of Tudor society to life – from monarchs to witches. Her talks highlight real people – their foibles, vagaries, sorrows, hopes and pleasures – with compassion, insight and humour. 

Markenfield Hall

30 May 2025

Boston History Book Festival Book Talk

7 June 2025

Ordsall Hall, Salford

12 June 2025

Secret Garden, Ludlow

1 August 2025

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