The World of the Tudors

The World of the Tudors is a giftable, good quality puzzle that is fun to put together in a group. With two beheadings, a burning at the stake, numerous members of royalty and other historic figures, it also sparks some discussions. A few false fits kept it challenging, as did an edge piece that wasn’t found until the puzzle was nearly completed. When sections were put together, it was difficult to keep them together and move them into place, but this may be at least partially due to the card table’s surface.The included poster of the artwork was much appreciated, as was the guide to the identities of the people depicted.After purchasing The (much gentler) World of Jane Austen as a gift, I took my time considering two Laurence King puzzles for myself and the bright colors, variety of settings, and large number of characters (including Shakespeare) of The World of the Tudors made it an easy decision in the end.

Really lovely picture, and great quality puzzle. Excellent gift for someone who's a Tudors fan. On the back of the poster in the box, they also include a key to all of the references that were drawn, which was really awesome.The puzzle has a really nice soft matte finish. It's very similar to Apple's packaging if you're familiar with that. It does, however, leave the sensation of a residue on your hands sometimes. The pieces fit together well. They are cut with your standard tabs/blanks pieces. It's not the most challenging puzzle because of the design, but it's still a fun one to do.The puzzle box is really nice quality and has a very mild linen finish. On the edge, they have each of the characters drawn out and labeled. The box itself doesn't have the same finish as the puzzle pieces (linen versus soft matte). It also doesn't have the full picture on the box; however, the poster insert does if you want a guide to go off of. Laurence King uses a standard box layout, so they all look good next to each other!Difficulty: 2/5 (box not needed)Picture Quality: 5/5Piece Quality: matte, probably best matte finishPiece Types: regular, 4-sided with knobs and tabs

This puzzle is not the most difficult in the world, but it does take time and thought. Knowing the period it represents, the goreless beheadings which bothered some, didn't bother me ... it's what happened. Identifying characters and cultural elements made it a great puzzle experience.

Love the Tudor theme and the looks of the puzzle. The only disappointment I have with it is the puzzle pieces don't fit snuggly. If I have to slide the puzzle, or slide chunks of pieces that have been put together, the pieces come apart. This is very frustrating. Therefore I couldn't give it 5 Stars.

This puzzle was my first experience with a Laurence King Puzzle. I was impressed with the quality. It wasn't overly difficult, but did take me longer than most 1000 piece puzzles. Based on what I've heard of the brand, I was a bit surprised that the pieces had a very loose fit. It didn't affect my opinion or rating of the puzzle, but just didn't quite meet my expectations in that area. Other than that, it gets high marks from me in all areas. It was quite fun and I'll be doing more by the brand.

I've done a few puzzles in my life and it's safe to say that this was my favorite one! I love history, and especially the Tudor Era, so this was perfect! I love that it comes with a poster with facts about each person/building/item in the puzzle. It took me a little while to figure out how separate the pieces (I separated by sectioning the poster), but once I did, it was a fairly easy puzzle. And every time I got a part finished, I'd refer to the back of the poster to see if I knew who/what that part was. It was so fun to do!And this might be weird to comment on, but the box itself is so sturdy!Overall, I loved EVERY SINGLE aspect of it! Buy it! You won't regret it!

This was my first puzzle by Laurence King and definitely will not be my last. This was puzzle perfection. The pieces reminded me a lot of JUMBO but even better quality, sturdy, nice thickness, absolutely defect-free. The image was gorgeous and the puzzle felt like it just put it self together. The puzzle came with a HUGE poster with tons of information and explanation of all the items in the puzzle on the backside. Even a novice puzzle will do well with this puzzle as the colors are well-defined and there are many great colors and patterns to work with. This would be an exceptional gift for any puzzler you know. I highly recommend this one.

Best Puzzles!! The quality is sturdy, not flimsy pieces , but not too thick either. Love the colors they are similar to the photo.