Description: Reginald Pole was a favourite of Henry VIII before later enraging him, becoming known as the 'King's Arch Traitor', and was once suggested as a potential husband to Mary. Forced into exile where he survived multiple attempts on his life, Pole was a key figure in Reformation Europe and Tudor England. Until now his story has been shrouded in mystery.
Brief description: Helen Hyde is the author of a number of peer-reviewed articles in journals including the Bulletin of the Society for Renaissance Studies, and a book published by Boydell Press. The King's Traitor is her first book aimed at a general readership.
Review Quotes: 'A revelatory exploration from a masterful scholar that consummately charts the remarkable life of the sixteenth century's greatest nearly-man. Hyde has drawn on her deep expertise in penning histories of the church to present an elegant and eminently readable portrait of Henry VIII's most enduring enemy.'--Nathen Amin, author of Son of Prophecy: The Rise of Henry Tudor