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‘Did Henry VIII really plan to have Anne Boleyn\u2019s beloved dog thrown out the window?<\/p>\n
Was Elizabeth I secretly a man?<\/p>\n
Who were the Grey sisters, and why is theirs one of the saddest Tudor stories of all?<\/p>\n
From Henry VII to Elizabeth I, Bloody, Brilliant Tudors answers all these questions and more. Come with us as we delve into the people and places behind the world-famous Tudor myths and legends.<\/p>\n
Through various tales exploring the whole of the glittering dynasty, we\u2019ll learn about the lesser-known facts and figures behind these myths. Each reign serves up a wealth of fascinating historical stories to reveal the Tudor world in a new light.’<\/p>\n
From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Further details – The History Press <\/a><\/p>\n Further details – Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n 13 March – Lost Heirs of the Tudor Crown by Neha Roy<\/b><\/p>\n ‘Two commoners pretend to be royalty to bring down the Tudors. The long-awaited Tudor prince dies of the Sweat on his fifteenth birthday. The Queen of Scots is ruthlessly executed by the Queen of England. A seventeen-year-old ascends the Throne of England to rule it for a mere nine days. The last Plantagenet prince is put to death to facilitate a much-longed-for marriage alliance. From Mary, Queen of Scots, to Lady Jane Grey, from Edward, Earl of Warwick, to Arthur Tudor and on to Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck, these were the Lost Heirs to the Tudor Throne. They were the ones who – had luck favoured them – could have ascended the Throne of England. With an overview of the lives of the Princes in the Tower and the Battle of Bosworth, this book delves into the lives of these commoners and royalty alike, who may have rewritten history had they ascended the throne.’<\/i><\/p>\n From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n Further details Pen and Sword <\/a><\/p>\n Further details Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n 30 March – Princesses of the Early Middle Ages: Royal Daughters of the Conquest by Sharon Bennett Connolly<\/b><\/p>\n ‘Daughters of kings were often used to seal treaty alliances and forge peace with England\u2019s enemies. Princesses of the Early Middle Ages: Royal Daughters from the Conquest will explore the lives of these young women, how they followed the stereotype, and how they sometimes managed to escape it. It will look at the world they lived in, and how their lives and marriages were affected by political necessity and the events of the time. <\/p>\n Almost as interesting as the marriages these girls made are the ones that were never realised. Many English princesses were betrothed, or proposed as brides, three or more times before they were married. Their failed marriage proposals demonstrated their influence and worth on the international royal marriage market, as well as the changing allegiances between countries and the making and breaking of international friendships. <\/p>\n Princesses of the Early Middle Ages will also examine how these girls, who were often political pawns, were able to control their own lives and fates. Whilst they were expected to obey their parents in their marriage choices, several princesses were able to exert their own influence on these choices, with some outright refusing the husbands offered to them. Their stories are touching, inspiring and, at times, heartbreaking.’<\/p>\n From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Further details – Pen and Sword <\/a><\/p>\n Further details – Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n 4 May – Royal Favourites of the Tudor and Stuart Age by April Taylor<\/b><\/p>\n ‘Barbra Streisand sang about people needing people. Our sixteenth and seventeenth century monarchs needed trusted friends more than most in such uncertain times.<\/p>\n Among the people you will meet in this book is John Morton, so accomplished at gathering taxes for Henry VII; some pubs are named after him. Physician William Butts, trusted by Henry VIII, and sent to Hever when Anne Boleyn caught the sweating sickness. Barnaby Fitzpatrick, closest friend of Edward VI. Susan Clarencius, Mistress of the Robes to Mary I and her closest friend. Blanche Parry who rocked Elizabeth I\u2019s cradle and stayed in her service until she died, causing Elizabeth \u2018enormous sorrow\u2019. Christopher Hatton, so devoted to Elizabeth, he never married. George Villiers, loved by James I \u2018more than any other man\u2019. Jane Whorwood, who did her utmost to help the imprisoned Charles I escape. Henry Jermyn, who became known as \u2018the founder of the West End\u2019. John Wilmot, an exceptionally clever man who ended life as a dissolute disgrace. Robert Harley, who built an incomparable collection of Saxon and Medieval texts now in the British Library. And not forgetting an accurate account of the life of Abigail Masham, devoted servant to Queen Anne.’<\/p>\n From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Further details – Pen and Sword <\/a><\/p>\n Further details – Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n 7 May – Lionessheart: The Life and Times of Joanna Plantagenet (paperback) by Catherine Hanley<\/b><\/p>\n ‘Richard the Lionheart travelled to far-flung realms, went on crusade, met kings and popes, and exerted a great deal of influence on the world around him \u2026 and so did his sister.<\/p>\n The sons of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine have been the subject of much historical attention, but their daughters have been curiously overlooked. The youngest of them, Joanna, led a particularly extraordinary life full of adventure and danger \u2013 and not a little controversy \u2013 that was more than a match for those of any of her brothers, including the famed Lionheart himself.<\/p>\n Lionessheart is Joanna\u2019s story, and also an exploration of the wider world of the twelfth century as seen through the eyes of a woman who was a princess and a pioneer, a warrior and a wife, a captive and a queen.’<\/p>\n From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Further details – The History Press <\/a><\/p>\n Further details – Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n 4 June – Regina: A New History of Women and Power by Kate Williams<\/b><\/p>\n ‘In this enthralling historical journey, celebrated historian Kate Williams leads us into the world of queens, empresses, princesses, mistresses and ladies-in-waiting. Stories about royal women form some of our most foundational myths about femininity, and yet their legacies have been almost entirely constructed by the words and images of men.<\/i><\/p>\n From the ancient civilisations of Egypt and Mesopotamia to the opulent courts of the pre-medieval world, REGINA delves deep into the lives of these remarkable women, uncovering both their trials and triumphs as they navigate political intrigue, family rivalries and personal sacrifices. From Hatshepsut and Cleopatra, through to Tudor queens Catherine of Aragon and Lady Jane Grey, via Queen Victoria’s contemporaries Yaa Asentewaa of Ghana and Queen Lili’oukulani of Hawaii, and right up to Princess Diana, this is an unmissable history that unlocks why we think about women, politics and power in the ways that we do.’<\/p>\n From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n Further details – Orion Books <\/a><\/p>\n Further details Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n 3 July – Anne of Cleves: The Historical and Cultural Legacy of a Queen (Lives of Royal Women) by Valerie Schutte <\/b> <\/p>\n ‘ This study of Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, offers readers a more nuanced retelling of her queenship, which has often been dismissed as unimportant due to its brevity. <\/p>\n Re-evaluating many of the misconceptions surrounding the queen, including her religion, the fateful year of her marriage, and her appearance, the book brings together historiography and the most recent research on Anne, not least her fascinating relationship to books and her foreign reputation. Schutte expertly weaves together her analysis of well-known archival sources, alongside that of letters, printed books, manuscripts, engravings, and other material objects to illuminate Anne\u2019s rich cultural legacy. <\/p>\n This book combines chronological chapters with thematic ones to offer the most comprehensive study of Anne available. It stands as a valuable resource for students, specialists, and all those interested in Tudor history, queenship, women\u2019s history, and Henry VIII and his wives.\u2019 <\/p>\n From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i> <\/p>\n Further details – Routledge <\/a> <\/p>\n Further details – Amazon.co.uk <\/a> <\/p>\n 15 July – Heroines of the Tudor World (paperback) by Sharon Bennett Connolly <\/b><\/p>\n ‘These are the women who ruled, the women who founded dynasties, the women who fought for religious freedom, their families and love. These are the women who made a difference, who influenced countries, kings and the Reformation.<\/p>\n Heroines of the Tudor World focuses on the women who lived through the Renaissance and Reformation, examining the threats and challenges they faced and how they overcame them. Studying regents, writers, nuns and queens, and taking in the likes of Elizabeth Barton, Anne Boleyn, Catherine de Medici, Bess of Hardwick and Elizabeth I, Sharon Bennett Connolly shines the spotlight on the women who helped to shape Early Modern Europe.’<\/p>\n From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Further details Amberley Publishing <\/a><\/p>\n Further details Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n 23 July – Jane Seymour: Patronage, Material Culture and Image Crafting (Lives of Royal Women) by Elizabeth Norton<\/b><\/p>\n ‘Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII, was queen of England for only seventeen months, something which has accounted for the little interest shown in her by historians. In her lifetime, however, she was a significant political figure, while her legacy and memorialization extended beyond her early death following childbirth in October 1537.<\/p>\n Jane Seymour: Patronage, Material Culture and Image Crafting is the first full length academic study of Jane\u2019s life and queenship. Using extensive archival research, it pulls together all of the surviving information to provide both a biographical and a thematic account. Chapters include a consideration of Jane\u2019s queenship and political role, her material cultural environment, her household, her financial position and her religion, before also considering her afterlife and attempts to commemorate her both officially and unofficially. In doing so, the book banishes many myths that have grown up around the queen, most notably ideas of her passivity and powerlessness and also often repeated (but unsubstantiated) claims of her conservative religious outlook. This book presents a picture of Jane as an active and highly political queen consort.<\/p>\n The book is a valuable resource for students and established scholars since it adds considerably to knowledge of the queen and re-inserts her into the heart of the dynasty, while also drawing pertinent conclusions on sixteenth-century queenship.’<\/p>\n From Routledge <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Further details – Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n 30 August – Princesses of the Later Middle Ages: Royal Daughters of the Plantagenets by Sharon Bennet Connolly <\/b> <\/p>\n ‘My daughter wanted me to treat her more like a princess. So, I married her to a stranger to strengthen the alliance with Poland!\u2019 <\/p>\n The medieval princess has often been portrayed as a pawn in the political machinations of her father or brother, married off to distant lands for the sake of peace, or land, or both. Never to be seen or thought of again. <\/p>\n But was that really her fate? <\/p>\n Princesses of the Later Middle Ages examines the lives and experiences of England\u2019s princesses, from the treasured daughters of Henry III to the children of Edward IV, whose lives were turned upside down when they were declared illegitimate. <\/p>\n What we see is a very different story, where a foreign marriage does not mean eternal exile, but a purpose in life, where a princess is a diplomat, an ambassador for England in her new country. She is the bond between allies \u2013 most of the time. <\/p>\n Princesses of the Later Middle Ages shines a light on the lives and experiences of these remarkable women.\u2019 <\/p>\n From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i> <\/p>\n Further details – Pen and Sword <\/a> <\/p>\n Further details – Amazon.co.uk <\/a> <\/p>\n 30 August – The Tragic Life of Lady Jane Grey (paper back) by Beverley Adams<\/b><\/p>\n ‘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 chaos. The king had no legitimate male heirs and was determined his half-sisters Mary and Elizabeth would not inherit his throne, despite his father Henry VIII stating in his will that they should. We are led to believe that on Edward’s instructions his cousin Lady Jane Grey was to be proclaimed queen. But who was she? Was she the innocent young girl that our history books tell us she was, or a religious fanatic with the aim of keeping Mary off the throne and England Protestant? Or was she nothing but a pawn to men in the game of power and politics, abused by her parents to marry against her will all for a crown she did not want? This book looks into her life from her early years in relative seclusion at the family home at Bradgate through to her tragic end on the scaffold at the Tower of London, executed on the orders of her cousin Queen Mary. What was her place within the Tudor royal family, was she ever entitled to claim the throne of England, and do we even recognise her as a true queen today?’<\/p>\n From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Further details – Pen and Sword <\/a><\/p>\n Further details Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n 24 September – Philip II: The King, the Man, the Marriages by Amy Licence<\/b><\/p>\n Philip of Spain is known in England primarily as the husband of Mary I, the adversary of Elizabeth I. The Spanish Armada hangs about his neck like an albatross. Yet Philip’s life encompasses most of the major struggles and issues of the sixteenth century, as he battled to control the vast Empires acquired by his father, alongside his crippling debts.<\/p>\n A complex and private man, Philip dealt with personal tragedy whilst fighting fires across Europe and presiding over a golden era of art and literature.<\/p>\n As the 500th anniversary of Philip’s birth approaches, it’s time for a fresh look at the man, the myth and the marriages.’<\/p>\n From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Further details – Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n 17 October – The Tudors, Myth, and Memory: Embroidered Truths, Outright Falsehoods, and Popular Belief edited by William B Robison and Valerie Schutte<\/b><\/p>\n ‘This book gathers contributions from experts on the Tudors that analyze and debunk common misconceptions and often repeated myths about the dynasty. Few historical periods match the popularity of the Tudor era – a fact evident in the proliferation of books (from fiction to scholarly works), films, television shows, plays, and exhibitions on the topic. As part of this interest, however, many misconceptions have become part of conventional wisdom about the Tudors: for example, the fat, jolly, and syphilitic Henry VIII; or Anne Boleyn as a sixteenth-century femme fatale. While often entertaining, these myths are not history and, in fact, impede modern understanding of the Tudors and their era. This book, therefore, reveals the real Tudors, and draws on the deep knowledge of its contributors to show what really happened, and how these misconceptions proliferated.’<\/p>\n From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Further details – Palgrave Macmillan <\/a><\/p>\n Further details Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n 19 February – Bloody, Brilliant Tudors: 100 Tales of Gowns, Gossip and Gory Ends by Elizabeth Goff ‘Did Henry VIII really plan to have Anne Boleyn\u2019s beloved dog thrown out the window? Was Elizabeth I secretly a man? Who were … Continue reading
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