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.Introduction William B. Robison.-

.Chapter 1 Henry VIII in The Tudors: Romantic Renaissance Warrior or Soap Opera Playboy? William B. Robison.-

.Chapter 2 Catherine of Aragon in The Tudors: Dark Hair, Devotion, and Dignity in Despair William B. Robison.-

.Chapter 3 The Tudors, Natalie Dormer, and Our 'Default' Anne Susan Bordo.-

.Chapter 4 The Last Four Queens of Henry VIII in The Tudors Retha Warnicke.-

.Chapter 5 The Significance of the King's Children in The Tudors Carole Levin and Estelle Paranque.-

.Chapter 6 The King's Sister(s), Mistresses, Bastard(s), and 'Uncle' in The Tudors Tentative Title] Kristen Walton.-

.Chapter 7 The King's In-Laws in The Tudors Anne Throckmorton.-

.Chapter 8 The King's Friends in The Tudors Tentative Title] Victor Stater.-

.Chapter 9 Postmodern and Conservative: The King's Ministers in The Tudors Robin Hermann.-

.Chapter 10 A Cardboard Crown: Kingship in The Tudors Glenn Richardson.-

.Chapter 11 The Tudors and the Tudor Court: Know Your Symptom Tom Betteridge.-

.Chapter 12 The Dyer's Hands Are Always Stained: Religion and the Clergy in The Tudors Caroline Armbruster.-

.Chapter 13 Fact, Fiction, and Fantasy: Conspiracy and Rebellion in The Tudors Keith Altazin.-

.Chapter 14 Crime, Punishment, and Violence in The Tudors Krista Kesserling.-

.Chapter 15 Humanism and Humanitarianism in The Tudors Samantha Perez.-

.Chapter 16 All That Glitters Is (Fool's) Gold: The Depiction of Court Entertainment in The Tudors Carlie Pendleton.-

.Chapter 17 Holbein and the Artistic Mise-en-Sc ne of The Tudors Tatiana C. String.-

.Chapter 18 Fashionable Fiction: The Significance of the Costumes in The Tudors Maria Hayward.-

.Chapter 19 Putting Women in Their Place: Gender, Sex, and Rape in The Tudors Megan L. Hickerson.-

.Chapter 20 Incomplete Prescription: Maladies and Medicine in The Tudors Elizabeth Lane Furdell.-

About the Author

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William B. Robison is Professor of History and Head of the Department of History and Political Science at Southeastern Louisiana University, USA. He is the author of articles on history and popular culture, co-author of The Tudors on Film and Television, and co-editor of the Historical Dictionary of Late Medieval England and Historical Dictionary of Stuart England.