Category Archives: Books 2020

Books 2020 – on sale now – 1520: The Field of the Cloth of Gold by Amy Licence

‘1520 explores the characters of two larger-than-life kings, whose rivalry and love-hate relations added a feisty edge to European relations in the early sixteenth century. What propelled them to meet, and how did each vie to outdo the other in … Continue reading

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Another book that features Jane to look forward to…

30th June – An Alternative History of Britain: The Tudors by Timothy Venning (paperback) ‘ Continuing his exploration of the pathways of British history, Timothy Venning examines the turning points of the Tudor period, though he also strays over into … Continue reading

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Books 2020 – on sale today – Elizabeth I: The Making of a Queen by Laura Brennan

‘Elizabeth I is arguably one of the greatest monarchs and women of English history. Against an uncertain political and religious backdrop of post-reformation Europe she ruled at the conception of social modernisation, living in the shadow of the infamy of … Continue reading

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15th November – The Tudor Socialite: A Social Calendar of Tudor Life by Jan-Marie Knights ‘ Delivered in bite-sized diary chunks, Jan-Marie Knights takes the reader on a journey into the world of Tudor high society. This is a world … Continue reading

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Books 2020 – on sale today – Mistresses: Sex and Scandal at the Court of Charles II

‘According to the great diarist, John Evelyn, Charles II was ‘addicted to women’, and throughout his long reign a great many succumbed to his charms. Clever, urbane and handsome, Charles presided over a hedonistic court, in which licence and licentiousness … Continue reading

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