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12:17 pm
October 31, 2010
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Hi all…
I am expecting a Kindle for Christmas and I've been trying to not buy any books until I get it, but once it is in my hands, I would like to start loading up on a list of books about King Henry, his wives, Tudor life in general, and even Elizabeth, Mary, and the battle for the throne after Edward's death. Fiction or nonfiction (sometimes I need to break up the nonfiction monotony with some fiction).
So, bring'em. I all ready own David Starkey's Six Wives and his book on Elizabeth I so no need to include those. Everything else, though is fair game.
Thanks!
Meg
"We mustn't let our passions destroy our dreams…"
5:27 pm
January 9, 2010
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I'd recommend Starkey's 'Virtuous Prince' as well, which focuses on Henry's younger years. Another excellent one on Henry is '1536: The Year That Changed Henry Vlll' by Suzannah Lipscomb.
For Anne you can't go past E W Ives' 'The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn' and of course Alison Weir's 'The Lady in the Tower' which focuses on Anne's downfall.
One of my favourite books that takes in the succession crises after Edwards death is 'The Sisters Who Would Be Queen' by Leanda de Lisle. Whilst a big part of it is devoted to Lady Jane Grey, the later chapters look at the tragic fates of her younger sisters, Katherine and Mary, and what happened to them under Elizabeth's rule.
I think I've said this before but my absolute favourite fiction book/historical novel set in the Tudor period is 'Legacy' by Susan Kay, about Elizabeth 1. It's just stunning. Least in my opinion! Oh, and 'Wolf Hall' by Hillary Mantel is amazing too.
I think most of those should be available for Kindle downloads – not sure about 'Legacy' though. It was out of print for a long while so not sure about its electronic status, but if you can, snap it up!
Hope these help and happy hunting 
11:25 am
February 24, 2010
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I do not own a Kindle so you will have to check if these books are available. They should be. All of the above books mentioned are on my list too. Have fun!
Non-fiction:
Sisters To The King, By Maria Perry.
The Mistresses of Henry VIII, by Kelly Hart.
The First Queen of England, by Linda Porter.
Elizabeth's Women, by Tracy Borman.
Elizabeth and Leicester, by Sarah Gristwood
Elizabeth I, The Collected Works. (her speeches, etc)
Elizabeth & Mary, Cousins, Rivals, Queens, by Jane Dunn
Fiction:
The Queen's Governess, by Karen Harper (Kat Ashley)
Threads, by Nell Gavin (Henry and Anne)
Virgin and the Crab, by Robert Perry (Sketches, Fables, and Mysteries from the early life of John Dee and Elizabeth Tudor))
His Last Letter, by Jeane Westin (Elizabeth and Dudley)
