Claire | January 7, 2010
I didn’t realise that I had been missing out on some great works of historical fiction until I read an advance copy Karen Harper’s latest book which is published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons on 21st January. Now, I’m going to be buying her other Tudor books: “The Last Boleyn” and “The Queen Elizabeth I Mystery [...]
Claire | December 15, 2009
Anne Boleyn Files visitor, Christine Nicole Kimmell was kind enough to write this review on Margaret George’s fictional “autobiography” of King Henry VIII:-
The Autobiography of Henry VIII, With Notes From His Fool Will Somers, was an absolutely fascinating read. Although it is fictional it feels as though you are actually in Henry VIII’s head. It [...]
Claire | October 26, 2009
This new book on Henry VIII and his six wives was published by Amberley Publishing to coincide with the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s accesion to the throne and tells the story of Henry VIII from 1504, when he was a Renaissance Prince and second in line to the throne, right through to his death [...]
Claire | October 7, 2009
It’s here! The long awaited book by Alison Weir has been released in the UK and is being devoured by Anne Boleyn fans and Tudor history buffs.
Weir’s publisher, Jonathan Cape, has been publicising this book as the first book to be entirely devoted to Anne Boleyn’s fall; a little misleading when books like Retha Warnicke’s [...]
Claire | July 28, 2009
A review of “Dissolution” by guest reviewer, Tim Ridgway (my husband!).
It must be said that I was not really sure what to expect with this, my first Tudor-period crime thriller, but to sum up Dissolution in three words … it was gripping!
Like many books, the first chapter was a little slow moving, and felt a [...]
Claire | July 15, 2009
“The Other Tudors: Henry VIII’s Mistresses and Bastards” by Philippa Jones, and published by New Holland Publishers, is a fascinating read, particularly as I have recently read Kelly Hart’s book on the same topic.
This book, however, takes things much further and really delves into Henry’s love life and also puts forward the theory that Henry [...]
Claire | June 28, 2009
This beautifully illustrated Pitkin Guide, “King Henry VIII: King & Court” by renowned Tudor historian David Loades, is a concise guide to this infamous monarch of the Tudor era.
It’s only around twenty pages long but is packed with fantastic information about Henry VIII and wonderful images - portraits, paintings, miniatures, stained glass windows, photos of [...]
Claire | June 19, 2009
“The Tudors”, Philippa Gregory and people like me have all been accused of “feminising” the reign of Henry VIII and putting too much emphasis on his six wives and the roles that they played in his reign, but how can we really explore Henry VIII and what drove him without looking at his wives?
However, Henry [...]
