Category Archives: Books 2024

Books 2024 – on sale today – Regina: The Queens Who Could Have Been by Emily Murdoch Perkins

‘What queens would England have had if firstborn daughters, not firstborn sons, had inherited the throne? We may think of princesses as dutiful and elegant, wearing long flowing dresses, but the eldest daughters of England’s kings have been very different. … Continue reading

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Books 2024 – on sale today – Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots by Jade Scott

‘A fascinating and revealing new biography of Mary Queen of Scots, drawing on dozens of newly decoded letters. For almost two decades before her execution at Fotheringhay Castle in 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was a prisoner. From her chambers, … Continue reading

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Books 2024 – on sale today – The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV by Helen Castor

‘Richard of Bordeaux and Henry Bolingbroke were first cousins, born just three months apart. Their two lives were from the beginning entwined. When they were still children, Richard was crowned King Richard II with Henry at his side, carrying the … Continue reading

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Books 2024 – Planning the Murder of Anne Boleyn by Caroline Angus – on sale now

Almost 500 years have passed since the death of Anne Boleyn, and yet, there has never been a suggestion she was guilty of the crimes which saw her executed. Attempts to muddy Anne’s reputation throughout history have not lessened her … Continue reading

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Books 2024 – on sale today – The Tragic Life of Lady Jane Grey by Beverley Adams

‘Lady Jane Grey, the nine-day queen is considered to be one of the most tragic characters in English history. In July 1553 when King Edward VI died at the age of just 15 years old, the Tudor dynasty fell into … Continue reading

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