Claire | September 2, 2011
The following review of these two Elizabeth I themed books, one factual and one fiction, is written by our regular reviewer, Niki A. Incorvia, M.A. Thank you, Niki! Elizabeth’s Women: Friends, Rivals, and Foes Who Shaped the Virgin Queen by Tracy Borman, and Legacy: The Acclaimed Novel of Elizabeth, England’s Most Passionate Queen — and [...]
Category: Elizabeth I, Fiction, Non-fiction |
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Tags: Elizabeth I, Susan Kay, Tracy Borman
Claire | April 1, 2011
Today’s book review is by our regular book reviewer, Niki Incorvia, M.A. Thanks, Niki! Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens by Jane Dunn My interest in Mary Queen of Scots began to peak when I started reading about the dynamics of Elizabeth’s reign. With both queens close in age and ruling in neighboring countries, it [...]
Category: Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, Non-fiction |
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Tags: Elizabeth I, Jane Dunn, Mary Queen of Scots, Tudor
Claire | March 18, 2011
Guest review by Niki A. Incorvia, M.A – Thanks, Niki!:- I have primarily read historical fiction books of the Tudor era, until Amazon “suggested” to me Paul F. Zahl’s Five Women of the English Reformation. Zahl includes amongst these women, Anne Boleyn, Anne Askew, Katherine Parr, Jane Grey, and finally, Catherine Willoughby, chosen from those [...]
Category: Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I, Lady Jane Grey, Non-fiction |
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Tags: Anne Askew, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Parr, Catherine Willoughby, Elizabeth I, English Reformation, historical women, Katherine Parr, Lady Jane Grey, Paul F Zahl, religion
Claire | February 8, 2011
“The Tudor Secret” is the latest novel from C W Gortner, author of “The Last Queen” and “The Confessions of Catherine de Medici”, and I was excited about reading it when I heard that it was actually the first book in a series called “The Elizabeth I Spymaster Chronicles” and was described as being “filled [...]
Category: Crime/Thriller, Elizabeth I, Fiction, Lady Jane Grey, Mary I |
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Tags: C W Gortner, Edward VI, Elizabeth I, Lady Jane Grey, Robert Dudley
Claire | August 2, 2010
Having previously read and loved Jeane Westin’s “The Virgin’s Daughters: In the Court of Elizabeth I”, I was really excited when I found out that Jeane was writing an historical novel based on the relationship between Elizabeth I and her childhood friend and favourite Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester. Like many other people, Elizabeth [...]
Category: Elizabeth I, Fiction, Jeane Westin |
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Tags: Elizabeth I, His Last Letter, Jeane Westin
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 [...]
Category: Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I, Fiction, Henry VIII, Six Wives |
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Tags: Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I, Karen Harper, Kat Ashley
Claire | January 6, 2010
One of the very first Anne Boleyn novels I read was Robin Maxwell’s “The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn”, a book I loved because I so wanted to believe that Elizabeth had been able to learn the true story of her mother’s life, through her own words. I was captivated by that novel and this [...]
Category: Elizabeth I, Fiction, Robin Maxwell |
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Tags: Elizabeth I, Robin Maxwell, Virgin
Claire | January 6, 2010
Anne Boleyn Files and Elizabeth Files visitor Kelly Gartland was kind enough to write this review after she had “The Lady Elizabeth” for Christmas. I haven’t read it yet but it’s on my list. If you have read it then please feel free to leave your comments below, I’d love to know what you think. [...]
Category: Alison Weir, Elizabeth I, Fiction |
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Tags: Alison Weir, Elizabeth I, The Lady Elizabeth
Claire | October 29, 2009
Author Jeane Westin is a regular visitor to The Elizabeth Files and wrote a wonderful guest article – “Did They or Didn’t They? Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester” – which got us all commenting our thoughts on Elizabeth’s virginity and her relationship with Dudley. After chatting to Jeane and reading her article [...]
Category: Elizabeth I, Fiction, Jeane Westin, Tudor Life |
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Tags: Elizabeth I, Jeane Westin, The Virgin's Daughters
Claire | October 12, 2009
Isn’t it a wonderful thing when a novel actually transports you to another place and time? Well, this historical novel does just that and is just the thing to read this autumn (fall) with a mug of hot chocolate or a nice glass of wine. “Virgin and the Crab: Sketches, Fables and Mysteries from the [...]
Category: Elizabeth I, Fiction |
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Tags: Elizabeth I, Fiction, John Dee, Robert Parry
