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In the Shadow of the Crown by Susan Bowden

Don’t let that cover fool you, this is not a romance. Not only that, but the book jacket is misleading – only the first half of the book is set during Richard III’s reign – so I’m here to set the...

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Young Bess by Margaret Irwin

Young Bess is the first in a trilogy Margaret Irwin wrote on the life of Elizabeth Tudor and begins towards the end of Henry VIII’s life during his marriage to Catherine Parr. Upon Henry’s death Bess...

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Kathryn in the Court of Six Queens ~ Anne Merton Abbey

A fabulous tale of one woman who served all six queens of Henry VIII Wow, historical romance doesn’t get much better than this. This is the story of the fictional Kathryn Chase descended from Edward...

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The Virgin’s Daughters: In the Court of Elizabeth I ~ Jeane Westin

In the minority here…. I have to admit going into this one being confused about what the story was actually about, so many reviews go into such great plot detail that I found my head spinning – I’m...

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The King’s Daughter by Sandra Worth

 The King’s Daughter recounts the life of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, sister to Edward V and wife to Henry VII and mother to Henry VIII. This is all pretty much well known history and...

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Secrets of the Tudor Court by D.L. Bogdan

 I’m beginning to see a pattern developing in the latest offerings in historical fiction similar to what I’m accustomed to in romances – you have the solid gritty novels with real historical detail and...

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By Royal Decree ~ Kate Emerson

***Those not familiar with Tudor history might consider this review a bit spoilerish. Consider yourself warned** The story begins as Elizabeth (Bess) Brooke is one of a large party of eligible...

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Pale Rose of England by Sandra Worth

History tells us that a young man known as Perkin Warbeck claimed to be the son of Edward IV, one of the lost princes in the tower and the rightful King of England. Supported by his *aunt* Margaret of...

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The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory

Those of you familiar with all things Tudor already know the basics of the long-suffering Katherine of Aragon and the husband who dumped her when she couldn’t produce a male heir. Those who aren’t...

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Her Highness, the Traitor

Lady Jane Grey, the nine-day queen - was she a victim of her ruthless, scheming parents, or was she a victim of circumstance, being born much too close to the throne? How do you decide between the...

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