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Sovereign: A Matthew Shardlake Mystery (Matthew Shardlake Mysteries) 28 reviews
C. J. Sansom
Viking Adult, 2007
Mystery and History: Getting It Right
+ Shardlake series
+ Another Excellent Shardlake Mystery!!
+ Another engrossing historical novel by C.J. Sansom.
+ cant put down, historical
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My Lady of Cleves: A Novel of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves3 reviews
Margaret Campbell Barnes
Sourcebooks Landmark, 2008
From S. Krishna's Books
+ Anne of Cleves was a very adaptable woman
+ An interesting look at a woman that survived marriage to King Henry VIII
I didn't know much about Anne of Cleves going into My Lady of Cleves. I know the "gossip" - that she was ugly, fat, and that she smelled. And I have read Philippa Gregory's The Boleyn Inheritance, which included a section on Anne of Cleves. When Danielle at Sourcebooks, Inc. asked if I would be ...
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The Boleyn Inheritance168 reviews
Philippa Gregory
Touchstone Books, 2007
To thine own self be true,
+ Another good installment
+ The madness of Henry VIII
+ Wonderful
+ Phillippa Gregory
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The Last Queen: A Novel28 reviews
C.W. Gortner
Ballantine Books, 2008
A mesmerizing introduction to Juana la Loca
+ From S. Krishna's Books
+ Will the real Joan the Mad please stand up???
+ Engrossing Historical Novel of Spain
+ A queen's story as riveting and fast-paced as any thriller
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Katharine of Aragon: Three Novels in One Volume (The Wives of Henry VIII)
Jean Plaidy
Three Rivers Press, 2005
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The Queen's Fool: A Novel (Boleyn) 201 reviews
Philippa Gregory
Touchstone, 2004
A MUST READ
+ Captivating
+ Almost as good as The Other Boelyn Girl!
+ Great book!!
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The Lady Elizabeth: A Novel35 reviews
Alison Weir
Ballantine Books, 2008
refreshing biographical fiction
+ The New Philippa Gregory?
+ Great read
"The King's Daughter". Elizabeth Tudor is not quite three years old when her father King Henry beheads her mother his second wife Anne Boleyn. Thus with one stroke of the ax the child is demoted from Princess to lady. From that day until her sire dies, her life is in jeopardy.
"The King's ...
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The Other Queen: A Novel 54 reviews
Philippa Gregory
Touchstone, 2008
Three interesting historical figures, but one misstep after another.
+ Other Queen just doesn't measure up
+ My first Gregory book...can't wait for more
Philippa Gregory has done it again-- she brings Tudor England to life once more, this time telling the opposite side of the story that occurred in her novel "The Virgin's Lover," that of Mary Stewart, Queen of Scotts. She paints the beautiful young queen as a sympathetic figure and a model of the ...
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The Virgin's Lover (Boleyn) 164 reviews
Philippa Gregory
Touchstone, 2005
amazing author!!
+ The Virgin's Lover
I was given The Other Boleyn Girl as a gift and devoured it. Since then I have read every other book in the Tudor series. I am patiently awaiting her new book which is to hit the shelves in September. She is one of those authors who makes you not want the book to end. And her talent is consistent ...
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman: A Novel21 reviews
Vanora Bennett
Harper Paperbacks, 2008
Stunning Historical Fiction
+ An extraordinary first novel
+ History/Mystery
Enter Tudor England in 1527 to meet a portraitist Hans Holbein as he arrives in the home of Sir Thomas More. His painting reveals secrets--disclosed years later.
You'll enjoy following Meg Giggs, More's adopted daughter, and meeting the other characters set in a time of mayhem.
This is an ...
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The Last Boleyn: A Novel13 reviews
Karen Harper
Three Rivers Press, 2006
I LOVED this book!!
+ The Last Boleyn
+ Really liked it
+ The Last Boleyn
+ Slight inaccuracies, but on the whole well-researched
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The Last Wife of Henry VIII: A Novel35 reviews
Carolly Erickson
St. Martin's Griffin, 2007
Fiction yes, but the facts are true and the storytelling wonderful!
+ sixth wife of Henry..
This 2006 novel is one of those books I found almost impossible to put down and that I read in a very short time. Throughout, I kept telling myself that it just could not be true and that this was one of those historical novels that took liberties with history. I was so enchanted however, that I ...
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The Other Boleyn Girl 11 reviews
Philippa Gregory
Scribner, 2001
High Five!
+ A gripping & entertaining novel
+ The Other Boleyn Girl
+ couldn't put it down
+ For a historical romance its not bad.
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Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne (P.S.)38 reviews
David Starkey
Harper Perennial, 2007
enjoyable
+ Elizabeth, Daughter of Henry VIII, and Anne Boleyn
+ glorianna
+ an absorbing explanation of the origins of the woman who became Elizabeth I
+ David Starkey is the master of biographical suspense:
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The King's Pleasure7 reviews
Norah Lofts
Tempus, 2007
Top-Notch Work of Historical Fiction
+ Katherine of Aragon Still The Best Wife
+ Sympathy for the Queen
+ A Book for Katharine of Aragon Fans...
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The Tudors - The Complete First Season228 reviews
Steven Waddington, Perdita Weeks
Showtime Ent., 2008
Amazing and Addicting!
+ History, supercharged
+ When I depair of the tripe on tv something comes along, &
+ Great movie, I can't wait to watch second season
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The Secret Bride: In The Court of Henry VIII28 reviews
Diane Haeger
NAL Trade, 2008
The Secret Bride: In the Court of Henry VIII
+ The Secret Bride by Diane Haeger
+ Interesting but lacking a little credibility....
An excellent book that transfers the reader into the court of Henry the VIII and the trials and tribulations that go with it. I really enjoyed the book because we finally have another great book about Princess Mary the younger sister of Henry the VIII. Along with Mary, Queen of France by Jean ...
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The Queen's Lady10 reviews
Barbara Kyle
Kensington, 2008
So Hard to be a Lady
+ A WONDERFUL READ
+ An excellent read!
I do not read many historical novels but when I do I want one which manages to re-create the milieu, with an intriguing central character and a plot which twists and turns. I also got to like the author's style.
"The Queen's Lady" has all four ingredients. Kyle's main character in the book, ...
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Midnight Never Come10 reviews
Marie Brennan
Orbit, 2008
Colorful Tapestry
+ Unique blend of fantasy,history and a dash of romance
+ Amazingly good historical fantasy
+ Top notch historical fantasy.
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Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey90 reviews
Alison Weir
Ballantine Books, 2007
Get to know the tragic nine day Queen
+ Unlucky to be named Jane
+ a great story
+ An engaging and moving account of England's tragic nine day Queen
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