In Popular Culture
- Sandra Worth chronicles the birth of the Tudor dynasty in her novel, The King's Daughter: A Novel of the First Tudor Queen (Penguin Group, December 2008). Elizabeth of York is the narrator.
- The Tudors is an Irish/Canadian produced historical fiction television series loosely based upon the reign of Henry VIII.
- The Virgin Queen is a BBC and Power co-production, four-part miniseries based upon the life of Queen Elizabeth I, starring Anne-Marie Duff.
Also see the entries on individual members of the Tudor dynasty.
Read more about this topic: Tudor Dynasty
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