Author Archives: Tamise

My review of ‘Tudor Feminists 10 Renaissance Women Ahead of their Time’ by Rebecca Wilson

Posted on 11th March 2024 by Tamise

‘Tudor Feminists’ looks at the lives of 10 women ranging from royalty (Queens and a potential heir to the throne) to landowners to a pirate. What these women have in common is that each in their own way can be … Continue reading →

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Revised edition of ‘Portraits of Lady Jane Grey Dudley, England’s ‘Nine Days Queen’ by J Stephan Edwards now available

Posted on 8th March 2024 by Tamise

‘This revised edition provides important new additions to a previous title by the same author published in 2014. Since that earlier work, two ‘lost’ portraits said to depict Jane Grey Dudley have re-emerged and are considered here in much greater … Continue reading →

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My review of ‘Young Elizabeth: Princess, Prisoner, Queen’ by Nicola Tallis

Posted on 6th March 2024 by Tamise

In ‘Young Elizabeth: Princess, Prisoner, Queen’ we follow Elizabeth on her perilous path to the throne. Her journey is brought vividly to life through a superb narrative combined with meticulous research. To get there she had to survive the reigns … Continue reading →

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Books 2024 – on sale today – Young Elizabeth: Princess. Prisoner. Queen by Nicola Tallis

Posted on 29th February 2024 by Tamise

‘Elizabeth I is one of England’s most famous monarchs, whose story as the ‘Virgin Queen’ is well known. But queenship was by no means a certain path for Henry VIII’s younger daughter, who spent the majority of her early years … Continue reading →

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Books 2024 – on sale today – Women’s Lives in the Tudor Era by Amy McElroy

Posted on 28th February 2024 by Tamise

28 February – Women’s Lives in the Tudor Era by Amy McElroy ‘Women in the Tudor age are often overshadowed by their male counterparts. Even those of royalty were deemed inferior to males. Whilst women may have been classed as … Continue reading →