Category Archives: Books 2018

Books 2018 – on sale today – The King is Dead: The Last Will and Testament of Henry VIII’ by Suzannah Lipscomb (paper back)

Posted on 17th May 2018 by Tamise

‘On 28 January 1547, the sickly and obese King Henry VIII died at Whitehall. Just hours before his passing, his last will and testament had been read, stamped and sealed. The will confirmed the line of succession as Edward, Mary … Continue reading →

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Books 2018 – on sale today – Colouring History: Tudor Queens and Consorts by Natalie Grueninger and Kathryn Holeman

Posted on 1st May 2018 by Tamise

‘Delve into the dazzling-and dangerous-world of Tudor queens and consorts with this lavishly illustrated colouring book for grown-ups. Featuring an array of beautiful illustrations inspired by contemporary paintings and manuscripts, it’s sure to delight even the most discerning Tudor history … Continue reading →

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Books 2018 – on sale today – Forgotten Royal Women: The King and I by Erin Lawless

Posted on 30th April 2018 by Tamise

‘Great women are hidden behind great men, or so they say, and no man is greater than the king. For centuries, royal aunts, cousins, sisters and mothers have watched history unfold from the shadows, their battlefields the bedchamber or the … Continue reading →

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Books 2018 – on sale now – Cecily Neville: Mother of Richard III by John Ashdown-Hill

Posted on 28th April 2018 by Tamise

‘Wife to Richard, Duke of York, mother to Edward IV and Richard III, and aunt to the famous Kingmaker , Richard, Earl of Warwick, Cecily Neville was a key player on the political stage of fifteenth-century Britain England. Mythologically rumoured … Continue reading →

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Books 2018 – on sale today – The Queen and the Heretic: How two women changed the religion of England by Derek Wilson

Posted on 20th April 2018 by Tamise

‘The dual biography of two remarkable women – Catherine Parr and Anne Askew. One was the last queen of a powerful monarch, the second a countrywoman from Lincolnshire. But they were joined together in their love for the new learning … Continue reading →