A Review of ‘Four Queens and a Countess’ by Jill Armitage

For all that we view the sixteenth century as a time of strict patriarchy and female subjugation, … [Read more...]

Catherine of Aragon by Amy Licence

“Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived”: Henry VIII’s six wives must be among the … [Read more...]

She is my death and I am hers – Anne Boleyn & Mary Tudor

I’m delighted to be hosting Day 5 of Melita Thomas' blog tour for her debut book, The King's Pearl: … [Read more...]

The King’s Pearl by Melita Thomas

England’s first crowned queen has been in the shadow of England’s second crowned queen for … [Read more...]

How to be a Tudor by Ruth Goodman

As a TV presenter Ruth Goodman shows such enthusiasm for her subject that you cannot help but be … [Read more...]

The Queen’s Mary by Sarah Gristwood

Book Blurb  Mary Seton is lady-in-waiting to the legendary Mary Queen of Scots. Torn between … [Read more...]