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Jean Plaidy
The untimely death of Richard the Lionheart left his nephew Arthur and his younger brother John in contest for the throne of England. Reluctantly the barons chose John, and so…
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On the death of Henry the fifth, a nine-month-old baby is made King of England. Ambitious men surround the baby king, including his two uncles, the Dukes of Bedford and…
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When King Henry VII negotiates peace with Scotland, his daughter’s hand in marriage to James IV is the ultimate prize. Margaret Tudor leaves England and accepts her fate unquestioningly. But…
On the morning of 20th June 1837, an 18-year-old girl is called from her bed to be told that she is Queen of England. Lord Melbourne - worldly cynic and…
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With fanatical Philip II on the Spanish throne and the spectre of his Inquisition hovering over Europe, these are dangerous and bloody times in which to live. As his most…
When Catherine de’ Medici was forced to marry Henry of Orleans, her’s was not the only heart broken. Jeanne of Navarre once dreamed of marrying this same prince. And so…
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The ninth novel in Plaidys Queens of England series, this work is a page-turning portrayal of Catherine of Braganza, a strong woman who survived in an era when the inability…
Originally published in hardcover in slightly different form in Great Britain by Robert Hale Limited, London, in 1958 and in the United States by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, in…
At the decadent French court of King Francois, the young Anne Boleyn grows into an enigmatic and striking woman, a temptation to many courtiers. But whilst Anne’s ambitions are high…
When Henry VI becomes king, it is soon clear that he would be better suited to a quiet life than to ruling the country. Richard, Duke of York, is convinced…
Princess Victoria, within Kensington Palace, is being moulded for her future as Queen of England. Closely guarded, she becomes aware of the conflicts surrounding her. Growing up is proving difficult…
In her latest Queens of England novel, Plaidy profiles Henrietta Maria, the Catholic daughter of King Henry IV of France. Although she is loyal, courageous, and devoted to King Charles…
The inimitable Plaidy continues her Novels of the Tudors by taking readers into the life of Sir Thomas More, a man torn between devotion to religion and duty to state.
This third Novel of the Stuarts is now reissued for a brand-new audience. King James I has a fondness for handsome young men, and the dashing Robert Carr attracts his…
Plaidy finishes her Novels of the Tudors series by taking readers into the life of Elizabeth I, telling the story of the love affair between the Queen and Robert Dudley–and…
Originally published as: The Queen’s favorite. London: Hale, 1966.
Originally published in hardcover in slightly different form as The Haunted Sisters in Great Britain by Robert Hale Limited, London, in 1966, and in hardcover in the United States by…
Esta novela narra las vicisitudes de un prospero reinado, donde se yergue la figura de Isabel la Catolica, una de las mujeres de mas ferrea voluntad que recuerda la historia.
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The latest in Plaidy’s most successful series, The Queens of England. Lady Anne Neville was secretly in love with the King’s younger brother, Richard. But her tranquil dreams of marriage…
Lyrical and vivid, The Queen’s Devotion deftly explores the palace intrigue and political maneuverings of a unique time that saw the rise of England’s only co-regents, William and Mary.
Includes excerpt from the author’s Royal Sisters.
Anne Boleyn tells her story as no one else could, revealing the woman Henry VIII risked his throne to wed, only to meet the cruelest of fates when she bore…
The Queens of England series is the quintessence of Plaidy–and the seventh installment features the scandalous wife and widow of Henry V. After a miserable childhood, Princess Katherine of France…
When Henry VIII, shortly after his murder of Catherine Howard, wanted yet another wife, it was on Katherine Parr that his choice fell.
No longer the well-beloved, Louis XV is becoming ever more unpopular. As the discontent grows, Louis seeks refuge in his extravagances and his mistress, the powerful Marquise de Pompadour. But…
The beloved and prolific English historical novelist Plaidy (a.k.a. Victoria Holt and Eleanor Hibbert) is back, thanks to Three Rivers Press’s relaunch of ten of her most cherished novels. Mary…
In this unforgettable novel of Queen Victoria, Jean Plaidy re-creates a remarkablelife filled with romance, triumph, and tragedy.
At birth, Princess Victoria wasfourth in line for the throne…
From bestselling author Plaidy comes the unforgettable story of the couple that launches the Tudor dynasty–Henry VII and Elizabeth of York–in this novel that brings readers inside the royal couple’s…
In the aftermath of the bloody Wars of the Roses, Henry Tudor has seized the English crown, finally uniting the warring Houses of York and Lancaster through his marriage to…
At the age of thirty-two, Richard the Lionheart has finally succeeded Henry II to the English throne. And, against his father’s wishes, he intends to make Berengaria, daughter of the…
When William X dies, the duchy of Aquitaine is left to his fifteen year-old daughter, Eleanor. Eleanor grows into a romantic and beautiful queen, and is determined to rule Aquitaine…
She was a bold adventurer who, while still a girl, traveled to the Holy Land on the Second Crusade. She married first the King of France, then the King of…
Full of intrigue, conspiracies, love, and fascinating historical detail, this novel vividly recreates the life and times of Mary Stuart, better known as Mary, Queen of Scots.
A wonderfully engrossing first-person account of Katherine Howard, King Henry VIII’s fifth wife. Cousin to Anne Boleyn, Katherine took a very different path to come to the same unjust fate.
With her perilous path of accession to the throne behind her, Queen Elizabeth I, the cool-headed young British monarch, must restrain her passion for the dashing courtier Robert Dudley or…
Betrothed to King James IV of Scotland by her brother, King Henry VIII of England, Princess Margaret Tudor finds great joy in her arranged marriage until she is widowed by…
News of Thomas a Becket’s martyrdom has spread throughout Christendom and the blame is laid at the feet of Henry Plantagenet, King of England. Two years later, with Becket canonised…
In the grim recesses of the Tower of London, two captives begin a passionate love affair that will last years but is destined to destroy them; one is Robert Dudley…
Rich with historical detail, this is the entwined story of Anne Boleyn and her cousin Catherine Howard who both married Henry VIII and were executed on his orders.
Dramatizes the life and reign of Bloody Mary and her efforts to avenge her mother’s abandonment by King Henry VIII and to reinstate Catholicism in England. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
After less than a year as the wife of the frail Prince Arthur, the question of whether the marriage of The young Spanish widow, Katharine of Aragon was ever consummated…
Whilst the young King Henry VIII basks in the pageants and games of his court, his doting queen’s health and fortunes fade. Henry’s affections for his older wife soon stray…
After twelve years of marriage, the once fortuitous union of Henry VIII and Katharine of Aragon has declined into a loveless stalemate. Their only child, Mary, is disregarded as a…
The ageing Catherine de’ Medici has arranged the marriage of her beautiful Catholic daughter Margot to the uncouth Huguenot King Henry of Navarre.
Henry VII once warned his son, the future King of England, not to trust Thomas More. Years later, the same son made More his confidante and advisor. But, the allegiance…
Katharine Parr has unwittingly become the last pawn in King Henry VIII’s ambitions for an heir. Already twice widowed, Katharine finally dared to hope that she might find love with…
The ninth of Jean Plaidy’s Tudor novels - the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe; Mary…