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I believe When Knighthood was in Flower is a free classic if you've got a Kindle, too.
Orsolya wrote: "Susan wrote: "Orsolya wrote: "Does anyone know of a book on Charles Brandon? I would love to read about his controversal marriages/relationships (Anne Browne, Margaret Mortimer, Mary Tudor, etc)."..."
I have read Maria Perry’s book and I rather enjoyed it. I do not recall it mentioning any of Brandon’s previous marriages; it briefly mentions his marriage to Catherine Willoughby. It offers a wealth of information about the relationships of Mary & Margaret although it seems to focus more on Margaret’s many relationships/marriages.
Great Harry by Carolly Erickson contains a whole chapter, (I believe its chapter 16) on Brandon’s previous marriages. It also offers quite a bit on his marriage to Mary and Catherine as well.
Thanks for all the info, Angela. I am impressed by you "dropping" specific chapters! ;)
Thank you Susanna for the tip on When Knighthood was in Flower; I just checked and it is free on Kindle; just downloaded it!
Hope you enjoy it! May try it myself (I got a Kindle for my birthday. Have been binging on free classics.)
I have just joined the group and these books may already have been recommended Mary Queen of Scots by Antonia Fraser is a scholarly work on MQS
I love the CJ Sansom books featuring investigator Matthew Shardlake ( Dissolution, Dark Fire, Sovereign, Revelation and Heartstone )
Elizabeth and Mary by Jane Dunn is a lighter read about Elizabeth and MQS
I was happy to read in the earlier posts that some members are not so keen on Alison Weirs attempts at fictionalising events. I couldn't get beyond page 3 of Innocent Traitor but have read her serious non fiction quite happily.
I'm currently reading Anne Boleyn: Fatal Attractions. It's interesting, although so far doesn't add much new info.
I've heard some bad thing about GW Bernard, but I suppose I cna't judge unless I find out for myself.
I just finished the first bo ok primarily about Jane Seymour that i've read. Plain Jane by Lauren Gardiner. Very good and gives such personality to Jane
That is on my to-read shelf. Glad to hear good words about it!
My copy of All the King's Cooks: The Tudor Kitchens of King Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace just arrived today. Looks very interesting.
Yes, it does, Susan.
Susan: Alison Weir used that extensively as one of her references for
Susanna wrote: "Just ran across Ford Maddox Ford's The Fifth Queen - anyone else read it?"I've entered the giveaway.
Saw the giveaway, saw the original publication date, got it as a free classic for Kindle. At some point I'll get to it!
You people and your kindles! :) I am still stuck behind technology and prefer physical books.
Orsolya wrote: "Susan: Alison Weir used that extensively as one of her references for "This edition of All the King's Cooks revises and expands the original 1999 version.
Susanna wrote: "Just ran across Ford Maddox Ford's The Fifth Queen - anyone else read it?"I tried to read it when I was in high school a long time ago, but I found the dialogue to be really old fashioned and hard to follow.
I just finished reading
. I recommend it highly.
I don't think you realize how deep your dive will be ;) It is addicting and you will find yourself hundreds of books later still wanting more!
Kara wrote: "I agree with Sandra! To Hold the Crown by Jean Plaidy is a good novel of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York."Yes a deep dive it will be !I cant get enough ! For myself I have become selective in books I read about this era. There are some books that are excellent and some not so much. These are some of my favs.I, Elizabeth
I liked
...It was good and kept me entertained. I will be starting
soon!
Stephanie wrote: "Good to hear I picked the Pleasure Palace as one to read so perhaps I'll seek that out next. I'm currently reading Margaret Irwin's Young Bess that I found at an antique show so it doesn't have a c..."Stephanie, Sourcebooks has recently republished all three of these, so you should be able to track the other two down easily.
Does anyone know of a book (fiction or historical fiction) focusing on Henry VII's life as a young man when he was under the wardship of Lord Herbert? Meaning, HIS point of view BEFORE the Battle of Bosworth (versus his mother's point of view).
Orsolya wrote: "Does anyone know of a book (fiction or historical fiction) focusing on Henry VII's life as a young man when he was under the wardship of Lord Herbert? Meaning, HIS point of view BEFORE the Battle o..."There's a novel by Jean Stubbs entitled An Unknown Welshman that focuses on Henry's early life, from his childhood to his first couple of years on the throne.
An Unknown Welshman: A Historical Novel
I can highly recommend Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir. She has written this in memoir/HF style as opposed to her usual biography method - and I was VERY impressed.Also her novel (not bio)"the lady Elizabeth" is brilliant.
Susan wrote: "I just finished reading . I recommend it highly."I read Gortner's novel on Juana called The Last Queen (I think) and it was also very good. Amazing family.
Susan wrote: "Orsolya wrote: "Does anyone know of a book (fiction or historical fiction) focusing on Henry VII's life as a young man when he was under the wardship of Lord Herbert? Meaning, HIS point of view BEF..."Thanks, Susan!
I'm reading
and am finding it fascinating.
Are you forming new thoughts or opinions on "Wolf Hall" as a result, Susan?
Suzanne wrote: "Are you forming new thoughts or opinions on "Wolf Hall" as a result, Susan?"I'm ashamed to say I haven't read Wolf Hall yet, but this book is making me want to read it next. (Wolf Hall has been sitting patiently on my shelf for a year.)
Well, the delay means you'll be better prepared, now that you've had a chance to read some of the biographical material! I really enjoyed it, and will probably re-read it next year; I know there were some folks who found the way Mantel handled the voice, that didn't bother me much.
To my fellow Tudor Lovers I have an admission, this Yuletide I have indulged in the ultimate of Tudor sources. Today I recieved my copy of Weapons of Warre the two volume set of the armaments and other sundry goodies from the Mary Rose. As you would expect the illustrations and shots are superb and rich in all that wonderful Tudor detail. I suspect I'll be rather business this holiday season.Regards Greg
Green Darkness by Anya Seton is one of the best books I have ever read. The story is about a young girl who has been reincarnated from the 16th century. She has to face what happened in a past life to save her present day marriage. Excellent!
Is there a book out there focusing on Jane Dormer or Henry Courtenay?
Orsolya wrote: "Is there a book out there focusing on Jane Dormer or Henry Courtenay?"There's a near contemporary biography of Jane Dormer, H. Clifford's Life of Jane Dormer:
http://www.archive.org/details/lifeja...
Do you mean Edward Courtenay, Earl of Devon? If you do, there's a purported biography of him by James D. Taylor, but I can't recommend it. Taylor came across an old episolatory novel and mistook it for a primary source, so a lot of the letters he relies upon are purely fictional.
You're right. I did mean Edward Courtenay, the son of Henry Courtenay. You knew what I meant :) I think his imprisonment and then the relations with Wyatt's rebellion would make a great HF book if nothing else.
Orsolya wrote: "You're right. I did mean Edward Courtenay, the son of Henry Courtenay. You knew what I meant :) I think his imprisonment and then the relations with Wyatt's rebellion would make a great HF book if ..."Yes, it would! He's a major character in
Daughters of the Doge, in which he's exiled in Italy, but I recall him as being pretty one-dimensional there.
Eh, I'm not so sure I'm sold on it based on the description. I looked up the author's other book, In the Shadow of Lady Jane but I can't find any proof that the character Richard Stocker exists so it may be too fictional for me...
Hi Tudor Peeps,I'd like to recommend my new YA novel, Tudor Rules: How Anne Boleyn Helped me Survive High School.
Although it's not set in the past, the main character becomes obsessed with the Tudors, so I think you guys might enjoy it.
Find out what happens when Amanda, a suburban teen, attempts to use Tudor rules of behavior to win the boy of her dreams and get back at the boy who rejected her
Tudor Rules echoes much of the drama of the Royal Tudor court, with betrayals, low-cut necklines, and a not-to-be missed musical theater production. With the help of her ladies in waiting, Amanda succeeds in transforming herself into the kind of girl that attracts Brandon, the King of her high school, but learns, when it's almost too late, that in getting what you want, you can lose everything you care about.
Thanks,
Libby
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007FEC4YE ($3.99 on Kindle; free for Amazon Prime members).
Yes, so did I.
Libby - your book sounds like a lot of fun! Thanks for letting us know about it. I will definitely be reading it!
Elizabeth & Mary: cousins, rivals, queens: the parallel lives ofthe two women- really well written and simply fascinating ! Highly recommend!
Hello, Tudor History Lovers! This is my first post to your lovely group. I just finished "The Crown" by Nancy Bilyeau, which came out in the U.S. last January. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to anybody who enjoyed Allison Weir's novels such as "Innocent Traitor" or the Ursula Blanchard mystery series by Fiona Buckley. Good historial mystery set during the dissolution of the monasteries, the protagonist is a young Dominican nun and ficitionalized member of the Stafford family. A different perspective than what most people are used to (the anti-reformation side) when reading English historical ficition from that time period. I definately recommend. The Crown
I have really enjoyed Philippa Gregory's Tudor series of books
Okay, I'm new to goodreads so I'm not exactly sure which category this may fall under but...Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene is about QEI. I loved Book One and Four.
Haven't read the books, but the movie "The Other Boleyn Girl" based on one of her books was very offbase historically. Otherwise, an enjoyable film. Especially with Eric Bana playing Henry VIII!
Has anybody read the old book by Penry Williams called The Tudor Regime? It's from 1979, and I confess to skimming the statistics about income from various offices, but it has a lot of useful information--it will put you to sleep if nothing else! If, like me, you're writing historical fiction, this can be a good source to have to hand!
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Funny you mention that, because I am currently reading Weir's book and that is why I thought of it! I own this particular book(have for a long time), but I was to preoccupied over the years reading other Weir books so it got placed on the back burner. As for Maria Perry's book, I have come across it on here, but I was a bit "eh" about it due to the reviews. Have you personally read it?