Simon Thurley, former chief executive of English Heritage, tells the story of the Stuart monarchs through the transformational changes that they made to Britain’s dilapidated royal palaces. From James VI’s emergency repairs at Holyrood to William and Mary’s extensive rebuilding of Hampton Court, he shows how the dynasty projected its power both by constructing and renovating these residences and by commissioning and buying the art to furnish them. Orders are despatched from our UK warehouse next working day.