Category Archives: Books 2014

Elizabeth’s Bedfellows Paperback by Anna Whitelock

Posted on 11th May 2014 by Tamise

An excellent review for the paperback of Anna Whitelock’s ‘Elizabeth’s Bedfellows’ in the Sunday Times Culture. ‘Nobody knew Elizabeth I better than the women who form the subject of Whitelock’s engrossing and admirably researched study: the women who slept in … Continue reading →

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Books that feature Lady Jane in 2014

Posted on 15th March 2014 by Tamise

2013 was a bumper year for books that featured Lady Jane Grey. There was ‘Tudor: The Family Story’ by Leanda de Lisle, ‘Queen’s Gambit’ by Elizabeth Fremantle, ‘The Children of Henry VIII’ by John Guy and ‘Venus in Winter’ by … Continue reading →

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Books 2014 – On sale now – Queen’s Gambit (paperback) by Elizabeth Fremantle

Posted on 15th March 2014 by Tamise

13 March – Queen’s Gambit (Paperback) by Elizabeth Fremantle ‘The court of henry VIII is rife with intrigue, rivalries and romance – and none are better placed to understand this than the women at its heart. Katherine Parr, Widowed for … Continue reading →

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On sale today – God’s Traitors by Jessie Childs

Posted on 6th March 2014 by Tamise

6 March – God’s Traitors: Terror and Faith in Elizabethan England by Jessie Childs ‘The Catholics of Elizabethan England did not witness a golden age. Their Mass was banned, their priests were outlawed, their faith was criminalised. In an age … Continue reading →

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