Category Archives: Books 2013

Reviews of ‘Queen’s Gambit’ by Elizabeth Fremantle

Posted on 20th March 2013 by Tamise

Reviews for ‘Queen’s Gambit’ by Elizabeth Fremantle have started appearing: Three contenders to Hilary Mantel – the reigning queen of historical fiction by Claire Allfree – Metro – March 20th 2013 Queen’s Gambit — a Fascinating Novel Illuminates the Wife … Continue reading →

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New publication date for de Lisle’s ‘Tudor: The Family Story’

Posted on 19th March 2013 by Tamise

The good news is that we don’t have to wait until October to read Leanda de Lisle’s new book. The publication date for ‘Tudor: The Family Story’ has been moved forward to 29th August.

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Books 2013: On Sale Today – Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle

Posted on 14th March 2013 by Tamise

14th March 2013 – Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle ‘Widowed for the second time aged thirty-one, Katherine is obliged to return to court but, suspicious of the aging Henry and those who surround him, she does so with reluctance. Nevertheless … Continue reading →

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Books 2013 – On sale last month – Elizabeth of York: The Lost Tudor Queen

Posted on 7th March 2013 by Tamise

18th February 2013 – Elizabeth of York: The Lost Tudor Queen by Amy Licence ‘As Tudors go, Elizabeth of York is relatively unknown. Yet through her marriage to Henry VII she became the mother of the dynasty, with her children … Continue reading →

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Another book for 2013 ….

Posted on 6th March 2013 by Tamise

15th August 2013 – Crown of Thistles: The Fatal Inheritance of Mary Queen of Scots by Linda Porter ‘The struggle between the fecund Stewarts and the barren Tudors is generally seen only in terms of the relationship between Elizabeth I … Continue reading →