Category Archives: Books 2020

Books 2020 – on sale today – Elizabeth I: The Making of a Queen by Laura Brennan

Posted on 30th April 2020 by Tamise

‘Elizabeth I is arguably one of the greatest monarchs and women of English history. Against an uncertain political and religious backdrop of post-reformation Europe she ruled at the conception of social modernisation, living in the shadow of the infamy of … Continue reading →

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Another book that features Jane to look forward to…

Posted on 27th April 2020 by Tamise

15th November – The Tudor Socialite: A Social Calendar of Tudor Life by Jan-Marie Knights ‘ Delivered in bite-sized diary chunks, Jan-Marie Knights takes the reader on a journey into the world of Tudor high society. This is a world … Continue reading →

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Books 2020 – on sale today – Mistresses: Sex and Scandal at the Court of Charles II

Posted on 16th April 2020 by Tamise

‘According to the great diarist, John Evelyn, Charles II was ‘addicted to women’, and throughout his long reign a great many succumbed to his charms. Clever, urbane and handsome, Charles presided over a hedonistic court, in which licence and licentiousness … Continue reading →

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Two books on sale now…

Posted on 2nd April 2020 by Tamise

‘The names of few medieval monarchs and their queens are better known than Eleanor of Aquitaine, uniquely queen of France and queen of England, and her second husband Henry II. Although academically labelled medieval’, their era was the violent transition … Continue reading →

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