Claire | June 8, 2010
Historian and author Elizabeth Norton’s biography of Catherine Parr was published by Amberley Publishing earlier this year and, like her other books, it is meticulously researched and a great read. I had recently read Linda Porter’s book on Catherine Parr but although Porter’s and Norton’s books obviously overlapped (how could they not?), each author had [...]
Claire | May 1, 2010
Because this book is an Anne Boleyn book, I have actually reviewed it over at The Anne Boleyn Files. Here is the beginning of my review and you can click on the “Read more…” to read it in full.
There has been lots of controversy over this new Anne Boleyn biography because, unlike other modern historians [...]
Claire | April 15, 2010
It’s easy to tell when I have found a book useful for my research because it has pages turned down, post-it notes protruding from it, pencil scribbles and stars in the margins and book marks falling out of it, plus a rather worn appearance. Well, that pretty much describes my copy of “Katherine the Queen: [...]
Claire | February 24, 2010
Seeing as this is my Anne Boleyn “Bible”, the book I can’t bear to be without and the one that I use more than any other, it’s funny that I have never actually reviewed it! So, I thought I would correct that glaring omission by reviewing this Anne Boleyn biography.
I think I might be Professor [...]
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 | November 17, 2009
I was very excited when I heard about the release of this book just a few weeks after Alison Weir’s “The Lady in the Tower”, October was a really great month for Anne Boleyn fans! However, I must admit to being rather put off by the publisher’s blurb on Amazon, which said:
“The story of Anne [...]
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 21, 2009
We all know the story of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s fifth wife, who was executed for adultery after breaking the King’s heart, but have we ever considered the story from Catherine’s viewpoint and do we ever really consider who Catherine really was?
Alisa Libby’s book, “The King’s Rose”, tells the story in Catherine’s own words, as [...]
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 [...]
