Category Archives: Books

John Dudley: The Life of Lady Jane Grey’s Father-in-Law by Christine Hartweg

Posted on 24th January 2016 by Tamise

This new biography of John Dudley by Christine Hartweg is due to be published early in February. Christine runs the very insightful All Things Robert Dudley blog and is an excellent writer, so I am really looking forward to reading … Continue reading →

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Books 2016 – on sale today: The Lady of Misrule (paperback) by Suzannah Dunn

Posted on 14th January 2016 by Tamise

14 January – The Lady of Misrule (paperback) by Suzannah Dunn ‘I saw her file it away: a good Catholic girl come to supervise her in her detention. Every girl in England, now, under the circumstances, made sure to be … Continue reading →

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The Girl in the Glass Tower by Elizabeth Fremantle added to Books 2016.

Posted on 6th January 2016 by Tamise

2 June 2016 – The Girl in the Glass Tower by Elizabeth Fremantle ‘Arbella Stuart is trapped behind the towering glass windows of Hardwick Hall. Kept cloistered from a world that is full of dangers for someone with royal blood. … Continue reading →

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‘The King is Dead: The Last Will and Testament of Henry VIII’ Interview with Suzannah Lipscomb

Posted on 24th November 2015 by Tamise

Suzannah Lipscomb is the author of ‘The King is Dead: The Last Will and Testament of Henry VIII’, ‘1536: The Year That Changed Henry VIII’, and ‘A Visitor’s Companion to Tudor England.’ To buy ‘The King is Dead: The Last … Continue reading →

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Lady Jane mentioned in BBC History Magazine

Posted on 11th November 2015 by Tamise

Lady Jane Grey and her sisters get a brief mention in the November issue of BBC History Magazine, which is on sale now. The article ‘Who Hijacked Henry VIII’s Will?’ by Suzannah Lipscomb, looks at how ‘historians have long argued … Continue reading →