16th Century
The Queen’s Gamble
Editors' choice
Isabel Valverde, her husband, Carlos, and her son Nicolas travel to England from Peru in the New World in the…
The Courtesan’s Lover
Naples, 1564: beautiful and smart Francesca Felizzi strives to acquire wealthy patrons in her quest to become a cortigiana honesta,…
Poison, Your Grace
In the second book of her Simon and Elizabeth series, Peg Herring pits Lady Elizabeth Tudor, sister of King Edward…
Deed of Murder
The O’Halloran clan has grown flax and produced linen for years. It is their principal means of support, and Mara,…
The Favored Queen
In this novel, the latest of her self-described “historical entertainments,” Erickson tells the story of Jane Seymour, the third wife…
In a Treacherous Court
John Parker has risen from the London slums to become one of Henry VIII’s most trusted courtiers – a man…
Reign of Madness
Veteran author Lynn Cullen, author of The Creation of Eve, chose Juana la Loca, middle child of Spain’s Isabella of…
Revenger
This is the second novel by Clements featuring the Elizabethan ‘intelligencer’, John Shakespeare. His more famous younger brother pops up…
Three Maids for a Crown
Set during the turbulent era of Tudor England, the dramatic story of Lady Jane Grey and her sisters, Katherine and…
Traitor’s Kiss
Elizabeth I is one of England’s best known rulers and is often described as the ‘Virgin Queen’. This novel explores…
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