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Amy Licence
This retelling of the sixteenth century introduces the reader to a gallery of amazing women, from queens to commoners, who navigated the patriarchal world in memorable and life-changing ways.
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The 25 most important, poignant and downright bizarre royal babies and births in British history.
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The five hundredth anniversary of a momentous and spectacular meeting between two rival Renaissance monarchs; a failed bid for peace in Europe.
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The biography of Henry VII’s queen, and mother of Henry VIII, the true story of the ‘White Princess
Family conflicts, Lancaster against York, the fight for the English throne continues. Set during the Wars of the Roses, this is the second volume in the House of York trilogy.
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Take a 500-year journey back in time and experience the Tudor Era through the five senses. Much has been written about the lives of the Tudors, but it is sometimes…
New in paperback - The five hundredth anniversary of a momentous and spectacular meeting between two rival Renaissance monarchs; a failed bid for peace in Europe.
A stunning new full-length biography of Queen Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s wife of over twenty years. The first ever written by a female historian and to concentrate on Catherine…
Discover the true story of Richard III’s mother, one of her era’s great survivors. Published to coincide with the reburial of Richard III.
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The real story of the ‘Kingmaker’s Daughter’. Published to coincide with the reburial of Richard III
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The story of the six wives of Henry VIII from the viewpoint of the women themselves.
THE biography of the most alluring, important and enigmatic of Henry VIII’s six wives - Anne Boleyn.
When Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461, he could have chosen any bride he wanted, but it was the beautiful widow, Elizabeth Wydeville, who captured his heart…
Extraordinary lives, tangled relationships, innovative art: the story of sisters Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf and their Bloomsbury Group.
What went on behind closed doors in the Tudor Court? Comprehensive coverage of all the major Tudors: Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Prince Arthur, Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon, Anne…
The perfect illustrated introduction to the life, death and recent rediscovery of Richard III
Discover the true story of Richard III’s mother, one of her era’s great survivors
The twenty-five most important, poignant and downright bizarre royal babies and births in British history.
The first ever comprehensive history of the queens, princesses and ladies of the Tudor family. Always more than mere foils of men, these Tudor women are fascinating in their own…
New paperback edition - The first ever comprehensive history of the queens, princesses and ladies of the Tudor family. Always more than mere foils of men, these Tudor women are…
The defeated Lancastrian monarchs of War of the Roses, Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou’s reign witnessed soaring highs and desolate losses. Never before considered in a dual biography, Amy…
New paperback edition - The interweaving lives of Ida John, Sophie Brzeska and Fernande Olivier: three mould-breaking women who forged modern relationships with extraordinary men (writer Augustus John, and artists…
The majority of these young men died in their teens, on the brink of manhood. They represent the lost paths of history, the fascinating what-ifs of the houses of York…
The Wars of the Roses were not just fought by men on the battlefield. Behind the scenes, there were daughters, wives, mistresses, mothers and queens whose lives and influences helped…
A material culture book that celebrates the way the Tudors experienced the world through their five senses, the first book of its kind
A unique new look at the sixteenth century, told through the lives of 100 different women.
"A series which is a model of its kind": Edmund King
