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David Starkey

Born

in Kendal, Westmorland, England, The United Kingdom

January 03, 1945

Genre

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David Starkey is one of Britain's foremost historians, renowned for his commanding expertise on the Tudor period and the English monarchy. A Cambridge scholar, he established his academic reputation with rigorous work on the Tudor court, particularly Henry VIII's privy chamber and the role of faction in politics. His major works include Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII, Elizabeth: Apprenticeship, and Monarchy: From the Middle Ages to Modernity.

A gifted communicator, Starkey became a familiar television presence through documentaries including David Starkey's Monarchy and Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant. His style is unapologetically forthright, combining scholarly rigour with bold interpretive claims that challenge received wisdom. He was a ...more

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Scottish referendum: Now England must rediscover its patriotism

The Union has had a narrow escape - but at the price of constitutional chaos. We must now revive our identity south of the border, says David Starkey

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Average rating: 4.04 · 31,288 ratings · 1,155 reviews · 136 distinct works • Similar authors

	Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne 4.01 avg rating — 15,796 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII 4.13 avg rating — 10,255 ratings — published 1999 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monarchy: England and Her Rulers from the Tudors to the Windsors 3.93 avg rating — 1,403 ratings — published 2000 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crown and Country: A History of England Through the Monarchy 4.08 avg rating — 1,225 ratings — published 2010 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Henry: Virtuous Prince 3.90 avg rating — 1,069 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Magna Carta: The Medieval Roots of Modern Politics 3.73 avg rating — 541 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Reign of Henry VIII: Personalities and Politics 3.67 avg rating — 351 ratings — published 1985 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monarchy: Vol 1: The Early Kings 3.79 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	HENRY 8 4.34 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Music and Monarchy by David Starkey, Katie Greening 3.82 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Elizabeth for the whole of Edward's reign, never wore the rich jewels and clothes left her by her father. Instead, she offered a more virtuous example than the writing of Saints Peter and Paul, her maidenly apparel making the ladies of the court ashamed to be dressed and painted like peacocks.”
― David Starkey, Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne

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“We tend to think of the Norman Conquest as the turning point in the history of England. But the Saxon Conquest was even more important, since it created both the reality and the idea of England itself.”
― David Starkey, Crown and Country: A History of England through the Monarchy

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“Britannia became the land of the Angles or Ængla Land.”
― David Starkey, Crown and Country: A History of England through the Monarchy

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What book about the Tudors or Tudor England would you like to have as our Group Read for July 2019?

How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England: A Guide for Knaves, Fools, Harlots, Cuckolds, Drunkards, Liars, Thieves, and Braggarts by Ruth Goodman

11 votes, 17.2%

To Hold the Crown by Jean Plaidy

10 votes, 15.6%

Elizabeth's Women: Friends, Rivals, and Foes Who Shaped the Virgin Queen by Tracy Borman

10 votes, 15.6%

The Locksmith's Daughter by Karen Brooks

9 votes, 14.1%

Sir Francis Drake: The Queen's Pirate by Harry Kelsey

5 votes, 7.8%

Young Bess by Margaret Irwin

5 votes, 7.8%

The Shakespeare Conspiracy: A Novel About the Greatest Literary Deception of All Time. by Ted Bacino

4 votes, 6.3%

Mistress Blanche: Queen Elizabeth I's Confidante by Ruth E. Richardson

2 votes, 3.1%

The Queen's Lady by Barbara Kyle

2 votes, 3.1%

John Dudley: The Life of Lady Jane Grey's Father-in-Law by Christine Hartweg

2 votes, 3.1%

The White Rose Murders by Paul Doherty

2 votes, 3.1%

Dark Entry by M.J. Trow

1 vote, 1.6%

Henry: Virtuous Prince by David Starkey

1 vote, 1.6%

Sleep of Death by Philip Gooden

0 votes, 0.0%

64 total votes

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