The Virgin’s Lover By Philippa Gregory The Virgin’s Lover by Philippa Gregory paints a picture of the tempestuous early reign of Elizabeth Tudor (Elizabeth I) of England. Robert Dudley, her childhood friend, swaggers his way through this historical fiction about … Continue reading
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Three Sisters, Three Queens By Philippa Gregory In her new historical fiction, Three Sisters, Three Queens, Philippa Gregory turns to a lesser known member of the Tudor family. Henry VIII’s elder sister, Margaret Tudor, is the main character, one … Continue reading
Historical Fiction – The Queen’s Fool by Philippa Gregory In this work of historical fiction about the Tudors, Gregory crafts a novel describing and comparing the children of Henry VIII as each rises to power. She uses as protagonist … Continue reading
Historical Fiction – The Other Boleyn Girl – The Boleyn Inheritance – The Taming of the Queen – The King’s Curse – By Philippa Gregory – Philippa Gregory has enriched historical fiction about the Tudor court in England in the … Continue reading
The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory This work of historical fiction is another in Philippa Gregory’s series about the Tudor dynasty in England during the 1500s. Katharine of Aragon, or Catalina, is a young princess in Spain, daughter of Ferdinand … Continue reading