Why I love the Tudors (with a guest appearance by Jean Plaidy)

As everyone STILL seems to be Wolf-Hall-mad, another article from the paper this week, about why I love the Tudors…

My most treasured possessions include a battered little paperback, barely held together with sellotape:TheYoung Elizabeth,by Jean Plaidy.

Published in 1961, with a cover showing a picture of Hampton Court Palace, it tellsthestory ofthechildhood ofthefutureTudorqueen. She’s forced to display resourcefulness and mental strength to reachthethrone. She also has a weakness for dresse...