'A World of Their Design': The men who shaped Tudor diplomacy

In a time of shifting politics and world changing events, three
men would emerge as masterful diplomats, ambassadors and advisors
who possessed a shrewd political acumen. They each shared a
complex and intriguing relationship with the other, while
manipulating the powers around them in the game of diplomacy.
Lauren Mackay explores the intersecting lives of Thomas Boleyn,
Eustace Chapuys and Thomas Cromwell: the men behind the thrones.


Lauren Mackay is a historian whose research focuses on courtiers
and diplomats of the 16th century. She completed her Master of
History with University of New England, and is currently
researching her PhD on Thomas and George Boleyn in the English
Reformation, with the University of Newcastle in Australia.