Tudor History
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Those of you who have read my books will know that I tend to write about historical characters that we have come to regard as flawed, some might say ‘evil.’ Our twenty-first century sensibilities are outraged by actions which were perfectly within the bounds of acceptability at the time. Margaret Beaufort is the prime example
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Today, I am delighted to host Tony Riches and to spotlight his fabulous new release – Frances – Tudor Countess, Book five in his Elizabethan Series. “A thrilling portrait of a remarkable woman who witnessed the key eventsof Elizabethan England.” Based on extensive research, original letters and records of the Elizabethan Court, this new account
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Lady Penelope is one of the most beautiful and sought-after women in Elizabethan England. The daughter of the queen’s nemesis, Lady Lettice Knollys, Countess of Essex, she becomes the stepdaughter of Robert Dudley when he marries her mother in secret. Penelope’s life is full of love and scandal. The inspiration for Sir Philip Sidney’s sonnet
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Today, I am delighted to host Carol McGrath’s book blog tour for Sex and Sexuality in Tudor England. Whilst researching a book recently published on the subject of Tudor Sex and Sexuality, I especially enjoyed researching provocative fashions for an era that had strict fashion codes including what colours and fabrics particular sections of society


