Margaret Campbell Barnes
Within the Hollow Crown
One benefit of a strong market for fact-based historical fiction is the republication of the works of the finest authors…
The Tudor Rose
“It is strange how many want to sit in the king’s seat even though it’s so uncomfortable.” From the mouths…
King’s Fool
Originally published in 1959, King’s Fool tells the story of Will Somers, whose quick wit attracts the attention of…
My Lady of Cleves
The story of Henry VIII’s fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, is eloquently told in this reissue from the late…
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