Description
Description 'Robbie and Alice - Tudor Reformation' is a highly entertaining and greatly engaging novel, suitable for readers aged 12 to 112. Within it, Tudor England comes vividly to life: the challenges of those who are young in particular.
Christmas 1521. Robbie (15) and Alice (13) face terrible danger because of their friendship with a priest who promotes controversial opinions. A warning letter, sent to Alice by Beatrice (10 years old), sparks pursuit. Henry VIII's chancellor, Thomas Wolsey, seeks the arrest and death of the priest. A chase to Europe ensues: an underworld of reformist idealists is encountered: the certainties of a thousand years are challenged.
About the Author
Antony Johnson was a teacher of history in schools for many years and has often written plays and stories to help illuminate his pupils' understanding. He has a particular interest in the sixteenth century. This is his third Robbie and Alice book - the first two have been well received. He lives in Kent, is married and has two grown-up daughters.
Book Information
ISBN 9781917673174
Author Antony Johnson
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint The Conrad Press
Publisher The Conrad Press
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 19mm
