Tag Archives: Books 2018

Books 2018 – on sale today – Anne Boleyn: Adultery, Heresy, Desire by Amy Licence (paper back)

Posted on 15th October 2018 by Tamise

‘Anne Boleyn’s unconventional beauty inspired poets ‒ and she so entranced Henry VIII with her wit, allure and style that he was prepared to set aside his wife of over twenty years and risk his immortal soul. Her sister had … Continue reading →

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Books 2018 – on sale today – Blood Roses: The Houses of Lancaster and York before the Wars of the Roses by Kathryn Warner

Posted on 8th October 2018 by Tamise

‘In 1453, Richard, Duke of York, claimed the throne of England from his Lancastrian kinsman Henry VI, and set off a series of conflicts between rival branches of the English royal family, better known as the Wars of the Roses. … Continue reading →

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My review of ‘The Queen and the Heretic’ by Derek Wilson…

Posted on 1st October 2018 by Tamise

‘The Queen and the Heretic’ is a highly readable account of how the religious changes in England during the reign of Henry VIII influenced the lives of his sixth Queen Katherine Parr, and Anne Askew, who was burnt for her … Continue reading →

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Books 2018 – 2 new books on sale today…

Posted on 30th September 2018 by Tamise

Among the Wolves of Court: The Untold Story of Thomas and George Boleyn by Lauren Mackay ‘Thomas and George Boleyn – the father and brother of Anne Boleyn and heads of one of the most powerful infamous dynasties in English … Continue reading →

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Books 2018 – on sale today – Women Letter-Writers in Tudor England (Paperback) by James Daybell

Posted on 27th September 2018 by Tamise

‘Women Letter-Writers in Tudor England represents one of the most comprehensive study of women’s letters and letter-writing during the early modern period to be undertaken, and acts as an important corrective to traditional ways of reading and discussing letters as … Continue reading →