On the Eighth Day of Christmas – Book 1

On the eighth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of House of Beaufort: The Bastard Line that Captured the Crown by Nathen Amin.

To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post.

Conditions of Entry

For your chance to win a copy of House of Beaufort, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’).

Then simply leave a comment after this post between now and 31 December 2017. Don’t forget to leave your name and a contact email. Please note that I have comment moderation activated and need to ‘approve’ comments before they appear. There is no need to submit your comment twice.

This giveaway is open internationally.

One winner will be randomly selected and contacted by email shortly after the competition closes. Please ensure you’ve added natalie@onthetudortrail.com to your address book to avoid missing my email.

Good luck!

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Book Synopsis

The Wars of the Roses were a tumultuous period in English history, with family fighting family over the greatest prize in the kingdom – the throne of England. But what gave the eventual victor of these brutal and complex wars, Henry Tudor, the right to claim the crown? What made his Beaufort mother the great heiress of medieval England, and how exactly did an illegitimate line come to challenge the English monarchy?

While the Houses of York and Lancaster fought brutally for the crown, other noble families of the kingdom also played integral roles in the wars; grand and prestigious names like the Howards, Mowbrays, Nevilles and Percys were intimately involved in the conflict, but none symbolised the volatile nature of the period quite like the House of Beaufort. Their rise, fall, and rise again is the story of England during the fifteenth century, a dramatic century of war, intrigue and scandal both at home and abroad. Many books have been written about individual members of the dynasty, but never has the whole family been explored as one.

This book uncovers the rise of the Beauforts from bastard stock of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, to esteemed companions of their cousin Henry V, celebrated victor of Agincourt, and tracks their chastening fall with the House of Lancaster during the 1460s and 1470s. The hopes and fortunes of the family gradually came to rest upon the shoulders of a teenage widow named Margaret Beaufort and her young son Henry. From Margaret would rise the House of Tudor, the most famous of all England’s royal houses and a dynasty that owed its crown to the blood of its forebears, the House of Beaufort. From bastards to princes, the Beauforts are medieval England’s most captivating family.

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Comments

  1. I have been dying to read this book, it looks like it will be such a needed addition to the history of the period and what a fascinating topic.

  2. Amelia Lawrence says:

    I always find reading about the lancastrians interesting and following the family tree to Henry VII

  3. Rich Gibbons says:

    This looks very interesting! Love a good history book…

  4. This sounds like a fabulous read!

  5. Thanks for the chance

  6. Sounds amazing!

  7. Sounds interesting reas

  8. Trudi Porter says:

    Great giveaway

  9. MARILYN ANN HOLLEY says:

    I always thought she was an interesting character. All these strong woman are interesting.

  10. Yet another history book on my wish list!

  11. Mindy Apel says:

    Ooh, this looks like a must read!

  12. Liz Hornsby says:

    I recently heard Nathen Amin talk about this book at Bosworth Battlefield.
    Fascinating that the legitimised Beaufort line did not exclude them from the throne. Would love this book.

  13. Another great book…very interesting

  14. this looks so good!

  15. Rachael Dickson says:

    ooooo! Love it!

  16. Cathy Brown says:

    I love everything about the Beauforts with Margaret being my favorite. She had strength,courage and determination to place her son on throne of England. I would love to have and read this book. Thank you for the opportunity!

  17. Would love to read this book!

  18. Rachel Colclough says:

    Yes please

  19. Brenda Baughman says:

    Looks interesting

  20. Alicia Mae says:

    I put this book on my Christmas wish list!

  21. I’ve heard good things about this book and I’ve been wanting to read it.

  22. Thank you for this fantastic opportunity.

  23. Jayne Watkin says:

    This has to be one of the most fascinating rises to power.

  24. Laetitia Donoso says:

    I would live to read this book! Such a fascinating period

  25. My wish list is getting longer and longer,maybe Luck can help me…

  26. Jessica Barber says:

    This book is now on my Christmas wish list! Would love to win.

  27. Hope to win

  28. Helen Thurston says:

    Sounds an amazing read – yes please.

  29. Wendy Daemen says:

    On my recent visit to Scotland, I picked up a magazine about rulers of England and Scotland and thus came to know a bit about the War of Roses, Henry V and Margaret Beaufort I would love to learn more of it!

  30. My daughter would love this book.

  31. Stephanie Gould says:

    I love reading about the Wars of the Roses.

  32. Stephanie Gould says:

    This would be a great addition to my history bookcase. 🙂

  33. I find Margaret Beaufort to be a very interesting woman; a women before her time. Would love to win this

  34. Nicola Dunn says:

    Yes please

  35. Katie Rodriguez says:

    Would love to learn more about the Beaufort family!

  36. My favorite reading genre, I love historical novels!

  37. I’ve heard so much about this book, I’d love to finally read it!

  38. Lina Andersson says:

    This is on my list!

  39. I’m ready to start reading my next book…thanks for the chance to win!

  40. Mindy Apel says:

    This looks like a wonderful read!

  41. I want to thank Nathen Amin ,my book arrived today, I was so excited to see you left me a note and your autograph!
    I had a hard time putting your book down long enough to say thanks! Thank you Natalie and On the Tudor Trail!!