Tag Archives: Linda Porter

Was Jane Queen for 9 or 13 days?

Posted on 16th July 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

Linda Porter – (author of ‘Mary Tudor: The First Queen’) I don’t actually agree with nine or thirteen days. Jane was proclaimed queen in London on 9 July, 1553 (according to the diary of Henry Machyn) though she didn’t arrive … Continue reading →

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Margaret, Queen of Scots: the forgotten Tudor – Guest post by Linda Porter

Posted on 20th October 2024 by Tamise

I am delighted to host this guest article by Linda Porter. You can buy it from: Amazon.co.uk Thank you to Linda for this article. Margaret, Queen of Scots: the forgotten Tudor Since my biography of Henry VIII’s elder sister, Margaret, … Continue reading →

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Books 2024 – on sale today – The Thistle and The Rose by Linda Porter

Posted on 20th June 2024 by Tamise

‘Margaret, the first Tudor princess and queen consort and queen regent of Scotland, is the forgotten Tudor. Yet the elder sister of Henry VIII led a life of great drama, composed in equal parts of privilege and pain, highlighted by … Continue reading →

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Books 2021 – 2 books on sale today

Posted on 15th April 2021 by Tamise

Henry VII and the Tudor Pretenders: Simnel, Warbeck, and Warwick by Nathen Amin ‘On 22 August 1485, Henry Tudor emerged from the Battle of Bosworth victorious, his disparate army vanquishing the forces of Richard III and, according to Shakespeare over … Continue reading →