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.Elizabeth
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by: David Starkey

March 01, 2001
This is not the kind of history that I was expecting - highly populist, focussed more heavily on Elizabeth as a person than on the politics and her decisions as a Queen. Beware.
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.Henry VIII: King and Court
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by: Alison Weir

May 05, 2005
This book gives a very thourough and complete insight into all the workings of the Tudor court. It is quite exceptional in it's minute detail. This is a must for serious history students. It's one of those books that needs reading many times as there is just so much detail to be absorbed. Fiction it is not! Totally astonishing was the wealth of Henry VIII's court. Read this book and you will learn all the intricate details of court life for both Henry and his Queens as well as their courtiers. Highly recommended.
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.The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn: The Most Happy
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by: Eric Ives

July 10, 2005
This highly informative account of Anne Boleyn brings to life a Tudor woman once seen as elusive and obscure.
Due to the high volume of biased primary accounts of Anne Boleyn written by the likes of Chapuys (the Spanish ambassador to England at the time) and others, it has been notoriously difficult to make an objective and impartial assessment of Anne Boleyn however Ives succeeds in bringing the true character of Anne Boleyn to life using a variety of sources, challenges biased accounts of Anne's life (such as Chapuys' accounts of the ailing marriage) and also presents compelling evidence to support his assertions, such as the controversy surrounding Anne's birth date.

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.Elizabeth and Leicester
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by: Sarah Gristwood

February 12, 2008
There are certain themes in history that have captured the imagination, whose heroes and heroines escape from dusty pages and occupy a place in our own times. At every point in between the same stories and people have their tales told, with an interpretation that fits the relevant age. Of all the kings and queens of England, one has held the hearts of her subjects for longer than any other - Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen.

Either by her own deft knack of public relations, or by the expert spinning of her advisers, the Queen of England was a legend in her own time. Her portrait was standardised, and is as recognisable today as it was four centuries ago. The idea of her being married to the kingdom, both her virginity and devotion intact, has endured through the ages.

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.The Children of Henry VIII
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by: Alison Weir

May 01, 2008
A fascinating book that deals with each of his children in turn. It gives the reader an insight into why they acted as they did. It proves that really all four of them were neglected lonely people. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone interested in this period.
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.The Princes in the Tower
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by: Alison Weir

June 05, 2008
A fascinating book that deals with each of his children in turn. It gives the reader an insight into why they acted as they did. It proves that really all four of them were neglected lonely people. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone interested in this period.
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.Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII 1547-1558
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by: Alison Weir

October 02, 2008
I thought this book would be an interesting history, but it turned into a real page turner, even though I knew the ending. The best book I have read on the Tudors, bringing the complex political issues into an easily understandably context with dumbing down the history. If you want an exciting overview of this period read it and enjoy.
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.What's in the Queen's Handbag: And Other Royal Secrets
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by: Phil Dampier, Ashley Walton

October 15, 2007
Nice anthology of curiosities and anecdotes about the Queen and her family, very readable and funny. You'll learn about the beloved corgies, food and drink, cars and driving habits, horses and the Windsors' Christmas.
There are also some hilarious drawings at the beginning of each chapter. I loved the ones showing the Queen with her corgies, so funny!
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.The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Kings and Queens of Britain: A Magnificent and Authoritative History of the Royalty of Britain - The Rulers, Their ... Families and the Pretenders to the Throne
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by: Charles Phillips

April 28, 2006
Nice anthology of curiosities and anecdotes about the Queen and her family, very readable and funny. You'll learn about the beloved corgies, food and drink, cars and driving habits, horses and the Windsors' Christmas.
There are also some hilarious drawings at the beginning of each chapter. I loved the ones showing the Queen with her corgies, so funny!
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.Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier
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by: Charles Spencer

May 29, 2008
I purchased `Rupert' as a piece of furniture: for its cover not its content. Though I read many histories and biographies, I was not interested in the subject. Having positioned it proudly on my coffee table, I presumed my relationship with the book was over. It was by chance that I opened its cover to the first page; it was by contrivance of this author of enormous skill that I did not close it until I had reached the last.

Charles Spencer is a marvellous writer of history. His clearly painstaking research is worn lightly as he walks the reader through his subject like an experienced guide leading a tour group through the Louvre. He combs out all the distractions, easing the reader's journey and adding lustre to his naturally lucid and graceful style of writing. His analysis is as compassionate ... Read More:
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