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My review of ‘The Tragic Daughters of Charles I’ by Sarah-Beth Watkins

Sarah-Beth Watkin’s new book focuses on the three surviving daughters of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria. Their two other daughters (Anne and Catherine) died young. While the stories of the future Charles II and James II are well-known, … Continue reading

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Books 2019 – on sale today – The Tragic Daughters of Charles I: Mary, Elizabeth & Henrietta Anne by Sarah-Beth Watkins

‘Mary, Elizabeth and Henrietta Anne, the daughters of King Charles I and his queen, Henrietta Maria, would be brought up against the background of the English Civil War. Mary would marry William, Prince of Orange, and be sent to live … Continue reading

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‘Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Unwanted Wife’ by Sarah-Beth Watkins added to the website…

‘Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Unwanted Wife’ by Sarah-Beth Watkins added to the Other Biographies section of the bibliography. Entries added to the following: Art – Paintings – Delaroche. Writings of Lady Jane Grey – Speech from Scaffold. Primary Accounts … Continue reading

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My review of ‘Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Unwanted Wife’ by Sarah-Beth Watkins

The story of Anne of Cleves, the fourth of Henry VIII’s sixth wives, has been overlooked in favour of his more well-known spouses. Anne is remembered as the wife Henry did not want to marry and soon rejected. Watkin’s biography … Continue reading

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Books 2018 – on sale now…

Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Unwanted Wife by Sarah-Beth Watkins (paper back) ‘Anne of Cleves left her homeland in 1539 to marry the king of England. She was not brought up to be a queen, yet out of many possible … Continue reading

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