16th Century
Young Bess
Princess Elizabeth’s early life is tainted by the death of her mother and the political intrigues that typified the Tudor…
Face down o’er the Border
n this 10th novel in the Face Down mystery series, Susanna Appleton, Elizabethan gentlewoman and sleuth, travels to Scotland to…
The Queen’s Handmaiden
Unwanted by her new stepfather, Eloise Rousell ends up in the care of her relation Kat Ashley, governess to Elizabeth…
Shakespeare Unbound: Decoding A Hidden Life
“May” and “might” are words without which this book would not be possible. Nevertheless, the author, a professor of English…
Nathan Fox: Dangerous Times
1587. England is on the brink of war. Philip of Spain has vowed to kill Elizabeth and restore Catholicism under…
Confrontation At Lepanto: Christendom vs. Islam
Had Lepanto taken place on land instead of at sea, Hopkins argues, its name would be much more enduring in…
Daughters of the Doge: A novel of Renaissance Venice
This is the second in the Richard Stocker series, quickly following on from the first novel published in 2006, In…
The Huntress
It is the year 1585, and a prophecy has foretold the coming of a Daughter of the Earth, the soon-to-be…
Saint Thomas’s Eve
Plaidy’s sixth novel in her Tudor series is a compelling reconstruction of the life of Sir Thomas More. The novel…
Murder Most Royal
I first read Murder Most Royal as a teenager. On re-reading this spending looking reprint I found the writing still…
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