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Excellent review of ‘Crown of Blood’ by Nicola Tallis

The Spectator Magazine has given ‘Crown of Blood’ by Nicola Tallis an excellent review. Lady Jane Grey — a quintessential Tudor by Nigel Jones

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My review of ‘Charles Brandon: Henry VIII’s Closest Friend’ by Steven Gunn

Charles Brandon: Henry VIII’s Closest Friend by Steven Gunn 19 January 2015 This academic study of Charles Brandon (grandfather of Lady Jane Grey) is a new version of Steven Gunn’s earlier biography of the closest friend of Henry VIII. Gunn … Continue reading

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My review of Exploring English Castles: Evocative, Romantic, and Mysterious True Tales of the Kings and Queens of the British Isles by Edd Morris

This fascinating book by Edd Morris starts off with a brief history of the castle: from the Norman invasion of 1066, the motte and bailey, the development of the medieval castle to their decline. He then looks at nine castles … Continue reading

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My review of ‘Watch The Lady’ by Elizabeth Fremantle

‘Watch The Lady’ plunges you back into life at the Tudor court, so magnificently depicted by Elizabeth Freemantle in ‘Queen’s Gambit’ and ‘Sisters of Treason.’ Mainly set in the last years of Elizabeth I’s reign, with all the tension of … Continue reading

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My review of ‘In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn’ by Sarah Morris & Natalie Grueninger

‘In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn’ is the perfect companion for those wanting to visit places linked to Henry VIII’s second wife. As well as covering the well-known locations such as The Tower of London and Hever Castle, you can … Continue reading

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