Category Archives: Books 2018

Books 2018- on sale today – Devices and Desires: Bess of Hardwick and the Building of Elizabethan England by Kate Hubbard

Posted on 1st November 2018 by Tamise

‘The remarkable story of Bess of Hardwick, her ascent through Elizabethan society and the houses she built that shaped British architectural history. Born in 1521, Bess of Hardwick, businesswoman, money-lender and property tycoon, lived an astonishing eighty-seven years. Through canny … Continue reading →

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Books 2018 – on sale now – The Bradgate Heiress by Derek Ansell

Posted on 31st October 2018 by Tamise

‘Chelsea, 1547. At ten years old, Lady Jane Grey arrives at Old Manor to begin her education with the Dowager Queen Katherine: widow of the late Henry VIII. Jane is a bright, scholarly girl – but destined to reach early … Continue reading →

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Books 2018 – on sale now…

Posted on 27th October 2018 by Tamise

Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Unwanted Wife by Sarah-Beth Watkins (paper back) ‘Anne of Cleves left her homeland in 1539 to marry the king of England. She was not brought up to be a queen, yet out of many possible … Continue reading →

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Books 2018 – on sale today – The Survival of the Princes in the Tower: Murder, Mystery and Myth (paper back) by Matt Lewis

Posted on 22nd October 2018 by Tamise

‘The murder of the Princes in the Tower is the most famous cold case in British history. Traditionally considered victims of a ruthless uncle, there are other suspects too often and too easily discounted. There may be no definitive answer, … Continue reading →

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