Category Archives: Books 2024

Books 2024 – on sale now – Stuart Spouses: A Compendium of Consorts from James I of Scotland to Queen Anne of Great Britain by Heather R Darsie

Posted on 2nd December 2024 by Tamise

‘Stuart Spouses looks at the oft-overshadowed consorts of the Stuart monarchs, from 1406 to 1714\. By focusing on these people and detailing their rises to matrimony, the trials and tribulations of their courtships, and the impact their unions and dissolutions … Continue reading →

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Books 2024 – on sale now – The Illustrated Tudor Dictionary by Simon Sandys-Winsch

Posted on 26th November 2024 by Tamise

‘ The Illustrated Tudor Dictionary is unique. For the first time, the Tudor Age has been brought to life in an illustrated dictionary format that is clear and easy to read. It is aimed at anyone who wants to widen … Continue reading →

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Books 2024 – on sale today – Regina: The Queens Who Could Have Been by Emily Murdoch Perkins

Posted on 24th October 2024 by Tamise

‘What queens would England have had if firstborn daughters, not firstborn sons, had inherited the throne? We may think of princesses as dutiful and elegant, wearing long flowing dresses, but the eldest daughters of England’s kings have been very different. … Continue reading →

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Books 2024 – on sale today – Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots by Jade Scott

Posted on 24th October 2024 by Tamise

‘A fascinating and revealing new biography of Mary Queen of Scots, drawing on dozens of newly decoded letters. For almost two decades before her execution at Fotheringhay Castle in 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was a prisoner. From her chambers, … Continue reading →

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Books 2024 – on sale today – The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV by Helen Castor

Posted on 3rd October 2024 by Tamise

‘Richard of Bordeaux and Henry Bolingbroke were first cousins, born just three months apart. Their two lives were from the beginning entwined. When they were still children, Richard was crowned King Richard II with Henry at his side, carrying the … Continue reading →