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Books 2012: Published Today – Our Man in Rome

2nd February 2012 – Our Man in Rome: Henry VIII and his Italian Ambassador by Catherine Fletcher ‘1527. Gregorio ‘The Cavalier’ Casali is Henry VIII’s man in Rome. An Italian freelance diplomat, he charmed his way into the English service … Continue reading

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Books 2012: January

5th January – Young Henry: The Rise of Henry VIII (Paperback) by Robert Hutchinson ‘Henry became the unexpected heir to the precarious Tudor throne in 1502, after his elder brother Arthur died. He also inherited both his brother’s wardrobe and … Continue reading

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Books 2012: The Last Plantagenet Consorts by Kavita Mudan Finn

19 June – The Last Plantagenet Consorts: Gender, Genre, and Historiography, 1440-1627 (Queenship and Power) Further details – Amazon.co.uk

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A Monarchy of Letters: Royal Correspondence and English Diplomacy in the Reign of Elizabeth I

5th June 2012 – A Monarchy of Letters: Royal Correspondence and English Diplomacy in the Reign of Elizabeth I by Rayne Allinson Further details – Amazon.co.uk

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Books 2012: The Great Wardrobe Accounts of Henry VII and Henry VIII

19th July 2012 – The Great Wardrobe Accounts of Henry VII and Henry VIII (London Record Society) by Maria Hayward ‘By the late fifteenth century the Great Wardrobe, the section of the royal household that supplied the king and his … Continue reading

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