The Agincourt Bride

The Agincourt Bride
Author: Joanna Hickson
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 499
Release: 2013-01-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0007446985

The best-selling novel about the queen who founded the Tudor dynasty. ‘A bewitching first novel...alive with historical detail’ Good Housekeeping.

The Tudor Bride

The Tudor Bride
Author: Joanna Hickson
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2014-01-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0007447000

The thrilling story of the French princess who became an English queen, from the best-selling author of The Agincourt Bride. Perfect for fans of The White Queen.

The Lady of the Ravens (Queens of the Tower, Book 1)

The Lady of the Ravens (Queens of the Tower, Book 1)
Author: Joanna Hickson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2020-01-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0008305595

‘A fascinating portrait of the women who helped make a dynasty’ The Times ‘Bewitching’ Woman & Home ‘Evocative’ Woman’s Weekly

Red Rose, White Rose

Red Rose, White Rose
Author: Joanna Hickson
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2014-12-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0007447027

The powerful story of Cecily Neville, torn between both sides in the War of the Roses, from the best-selling author of The Agincourt Bride.

The Tudor Crown

The Tudor Crown
Author: Joanna Hickson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2018-05-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0008139741

‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times

First of the Tudors

First of the Tudors
Author: Joanna Hickson
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2016-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0008139717

‘A great tale... the golden thread that led to the crown of England’ Conn Iggulden

The Forbidden Queen

The Forbidden Queen
Author: Anne O'Brien
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460894030

1415: The jewel in the French crown, Katherine de Valois, is waiting under lock and key for King Henry V. While he's been slaughtering her kinsmen in Agincourt, Katherine has been praying for marriage to save her from her misery. But the brutal King is one of war. It is her crown he wants not her innocent love. For Katherine, a pawn in a ruthless political game, England is a lion's den of greed, avarice and mistrust. And when the magnificent King leaves her widowed at twenty–one she is a prize ripe for the taking. Her heart is on her sleeve, her young son the future monarch, and her hand in marriage worth a kingdom. This is a deadly game; one the Dowager Queen must learn fast. The players – Duke of Gloucester, Edmund Beaufort and Owen Tudor – are circling. Who will have her? Who will stop her? Who will ruin her?

Simon the Coldheart

Simon the Coldheart
Author: Georgette Heyer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2021-03-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649741324

When we meet Simon of Beauvallet he is a 14 year old boy, the year is 1400, and the 100 year war is raging. Simon is the bastard son of Geoffrey of Malvallet and as such must make his own way in the world without the status and advantage his father’s station might have conferred. By sheer strength of will Simon manages to join a rival house’s army and through courage and strength rises up the ranks until he knighted by the King himself for his bravery. Through his travels and adventures he meets and becomes fast friends with his half brother, gains lands, but never finds love. Indeed his seeming disinterest in the many women of England who would be his lady gains him the moniker “Simon the Heartless.” But that changes when he lays siege to and takes the French castle in Belremy. There he falls in love with the lady Margaret. But Margaret hates the English invader and Simon, it would seem, has met his match.

Bring Up the Bodies

Bring Up the Bodies
Author: Hilary Mantel
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429947659

Winner of the 2012 Man Booker Prize Winner of the 2012 Costa Book of the Year Award The sequel to Hilary Mantel's 2009 Man Booker Prize winner and New York Times bestseller, Wolf Hall delves into the heart of Tudor history with the downfall of Anne Boleyn Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. Over three terrifying weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring. But Anne and her powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies follows the dramatic trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason. To defeat the Boleyns, Cromwell must ally with his natural enemies, the papist aristocracy. What price will he pay for Anne's head? Bring Up the Bodies is one of The New York Times' 10 Best Books of 2012, one of Publishers Weekly's Top 10 Best Books of 2012 and one of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2012

The Winter King

The Winter King
Author: Bernard Cornwell
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2007-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0141952121

FROM THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WAR LORD COMES AN EPIC RETELLING OF THE ARTHURIAN LEGEND 'THE BEST King Arthur adaptation I've ever read' 5***** Reader Review 'An absolute winner from the master of historical fiction' 5***** Reader Review 'Outstanding. The best take on the iconic Arthur story I've read or watched' 5***** Reader Review In the Dark Ages, a legendary warrior arises to unite a divided land . . . _________ Uther, the High King of Britain, is dead. His only heir is the infant Mordred. Yet each of the country's lesser kings seek to claim the crown for themselves. While they squabble and spoil for war, a host of Saxon armies gather, preparing for invasion. But no one has counted on the fearsome warlord Arthur. Handed power by Merlin and pursuing a doomed romance with the beautiful Guinevere, Arthur knows he will struggle to unite the country - let alone hold back the Saxon enemy at the gates. Yet destiny awaits him . . . From the epic and bestselling author who has gripped millions. _________ PRAISE FOR BERNARD CORNWELL: 'Strong narrative, vigourous action and striking characterisation, Cornwell remains king of the territory he has staked out as his own' SUNDAY TIMES 'Like Game of Thrones, but real' OBSERVER 'Blood, divided loyalties and thundering battles' THE TIMES 'The best battle scenes of any writer I've ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN 'He's called a master storyteller. Really he's cleverer than that' TELEGRAPH 'A reminder of just how good a writer he is' SUNDAY TIMES 'Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell' LEE CHILD