Tag Archives: Linda Porter

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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2 more books to look forward to in 2020…

Posted on 10th December 2019 by Tamise

30 January – The Lost Queen: The Life & Tragedy of the Prince Regent’s Daughter by Anne M Stott ‘As the only child of the Prince Regent and Caroline of Brunswick, Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796-1817) was the heiress presumptive … Continue reading →

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Books 2017 – on sale today – Royal Renegades: The Children of Charles I and the English Civil Wars (paperback) by Linda Porter

Posted on 18th May 2017 by Tamise

18th May 2017 – Royal Renegades: The Children of Charles I and the English Civil Wars (paperback) by Linda Porter ‘The fact that the English Civil War led to the execution of King Charles I in January 1649 is well … Continue reading →

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Margaret Tudor: Book of Hours

Posted on 12th January 2014 by Tamise

I’ve just finished reading the wonderful ‘Crown of Thistles: The Fatal Inheritance of Mary, Queen of Scots’ by Linda Porter and have started ‘Elizabeth of York: The First Tudor Queen’ by Alison Weir. Both authors use the same picture of … Continue reading →