[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars What an original idea. I dipped into this book as soon as I received it and it’s truly fascinating and completely original. The Tudors were an exciting and conflicted dynasty and so much has been written about not only the monarchs, but many of the key players, places and events. Looking back at that period it can be difficult to see a clear overview of how all was interlinked. Simon Sandys-Winsch has done a remarkable job in collating and presenting an invaluable reference for anyone interested in this era. I’m sure it will interest scholars and lay readers alike. It’s a not a book to read from cover to cover; as the title suggests, it’s a dictionary and it does set out everything in alphabetical order. But it’s also encyclopaedic and inevitably, if something takes your interest, it leads to associated references and having intended to look up one thing, a couple of hours has flown by as other information has been followed up. The main body of.. Read more
NetGalley, Anita Wallas

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Soldier Magazine - November 2024

"...I would highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in Yorkshire genealogy. There are many websites here to get even experienced Yorkshire researchers on their computer."
Who Do You Think You Are? - Issue 224, December 2024

As reviewed by the South Oxfordshire Archaeological Society.
Nigel Peters

Enjoyed this very detailed story about the band. Learned a lot of things I didn’t know before about the band members and people in their lives as well.
NetGalley, Roxi Wasmer