The Autumn Throne (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #3)
England, 1176 Imprisoned by her husband, King Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of England, refuses to let her powerful husband bully her into submission, even as he forces her away from her children and her birthright Freed only by Henry s death, Eleanor becomes dowager Queen of England But t
The King's Curse (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #7)
The final novel in the Cousins War series, the basis for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries, The White Queen, by 1 New York Times bestselling author and the queen of royal fiction USA TODAY Philippa Gregory tells the fascinating story of Margaret Pole, cousin to the White Princess, El
The King's Sister
1382 Daughter of John of Gaunt, sister to the future King Henry IV, Elizabeth of Lancaster has learned the shrewd tricks of the court from England s most powerful men In a time of political turmoil, allegiance to family is everything A Plantagenet princess should never defy her father s wishes Y
The Queen's Choice
France, 1399 The Duke of Brittany is dead and his widow, Joanna of Navarre, has inherited control of their land a testament to her intellect, integrity and political prowess Then comes an unprecedented proposal from Henry IV, King of England The price of becoming his Queen Abandoning her homel
King John: Treachery and Tyranny in Medieval England: The Road to Magna Carta
A rousing and authoritative new biography of the notorious King John, by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Marc Morris King John is one of those historical characters who needs little in the way of introduction If readers are not already familiar with him as the tyrant whose misgovernment gav
The Scandalous Duchess
If you will be a great man s mistress you must pay the price 1372, The Savoy Widow Lady Katherine Swynford presents herself for a role in the household of merciless royal prince John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, hoping to end her destitution But the Duke s scandalous proposition leaves her life
Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville: A True Romance
When the tall, athletic Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461, he could have chosen any bride he wanted With his dazzling looks and royal descent, the nineteen year old quickly got a reputation for womanising, with few able to resist his charm and promises For three years he had a succe
The Book of Fires (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #14)
February, 1381 A ruthless killer is known as the Ignifer Fire Bringer is rampaging through London, bringing agonizing death and destruction in his wake He appears to be targeting all those involved in the recent trial and conviction of the beautiful Lady Isolda Beaumont, burned at the stake fo
Margaret Pole: The Countess in the Tower
Of the many executions ordered by Henry VIII, surely the most horrifying was that of sixty seven year old Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, hacked to pieces on the scaffold by a blundering headsman From the start, Margaret s life had been marred by tragedy and violence her father, George, Duke
Eleanor of Castile
Eleanor of Castile, the remarkable woman behind England s greatest medieval king, Edward I, has been effectively airbrushed from history yet she had one of the most fascinating lives of any of England s queens Her childhood was spent in the centre of the Spanish reconquest and was dominated by her
Candle Flame (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan #13)
February, 1381 Splendid Southwark tavern, The Candle Flame, is the site of a brutal massacre in which nine people, including John of Gaunt s tax collectors, their military escort and the prostitutes entertaining them, are murdered The furious Regent orders Brother Athelstan to track down the culpr
The Herald of Hell (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan #15)
A medieval mystery featuring sleuthing monk Brother Athelstan May, 1381 The Great Revolt draws ever nearer The Upright Men openly roam the streets of London, waiting for the violence to begin Their mysterious envoy, the Herald of Hell, appears at night all over the city, striking terror into the
Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen: The Story of Elizabeth of York
She was the mother of Henry VIII and wife of Henry VII, but who was Elizabeth of York Raised as the precious oldest child of Edward IV, Elizabeth had every reason to expect a bright future until Edward died, and her life fell apart When Elizabeth s uncle became Richard III, she was forced to choos
Succession
Succession tells the extraordinary tale of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, and how she became one of the most formidable women of her age 1444 Henry VI is married by proxy to Margaret of Anjou an unpopular choice that causes national uproar At the same time, the infant Margaret Beaufort
The White Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #2)
Brother turns on brother The throne of England is at stake The deadly Wars of the Roses have begun They ruled England before the Tudors, and now internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings the Plantagenets to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret player
When Christ and His Saints Slept (Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)
A.D 1135 As church bells tolled for the death of England s King Henry I, his barons faced the unwelcome prospect of being ruled by a woman Henry s beautiful daughter Maude, Countess of Anjou But before Maude could claim her throne, her cousin Stephen seized it In their long and bitter struggle,