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 [...]
Claire | June 19, 2009
The Book of the Month over at the main Anne Boleyn Files site is “Jane Seymour: Henry VIII’s True Love” by Elizabeth Norton, published by Amberley Books. I have just read it and here is my review:-
“Jane Seymour: Henry VIII’s True Love” by Elizabeth Norton (2009)
I pre-ordered this Jane Seymour biography from Amazon and was [...]
