Books on the Tudors

This is a selection of books by three authors that write about the Tudors that I really like.

• Alison Weir
• Antonia Fraser
• Philippa Gregory

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Alison Weir

Dr Alison Weir is a well-known historian from the United Kingdom. She has published thirty-two titles and sold more than 3 million books – over a million in the UK and 2.2 million in the USA. She has written many books about the Tudors and the Plantagenets. 

• Innocent Traitor
  This book is about Queen Jane who ruled only for nine days
  Or read my blog: Lady Jane Grey: nine day queen
  
• The life of Elizabeth I
  Obviously the story of Queen Elizabeth’s life
  Or read my blog: Queen Elizabeth I of England
  
• Mary Boleyn: ‘The Great and Infamous Whore’
  This book is about Queen Anne Boleyn’s sister Mary who was also King Henry VIII’s mistress
  Or read my blog: Mary, the Other Boleyn Girl
  
• Mary, Queen of Scots and the murder on Lord Darnley 
  This book is about the life of Queen Mary Queen of Scots and the murder on her husband.
  Or read my blog: Mary, Queen of Scots
  
• The Children of Henry VIII 
  Interesting book telling the story of all the children of King Henry VIII.
• The Marriage Game
  Another book about Queen Elizabeth I but more about the pressure she felt about geeting married.
• The Princes in the Tower
  This book is about the two brothers of Queen Elizabeth of York who dissapeared mysteriously during the reign of their uncle King Richard III

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Antonia Fraser

Antonia Fraser is the author of many widely acclaimed historical works, including manye biographies including the love life of Louis XIV and about Mary, Queen of Scots. She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 2011 and a Companion of Honour in 2018 for services to literature.

• Mary, Queen of Scots
  This book is about the life of Queen Mary Queen of Scots
  Or read my blog: Mary, Queen of Scots
  
• The Six Wives of Henry VIII – Antonia Fraser
  This book is about the six wives of Henry VIII:
  divorced, beheaded, dead, divorced, beheaded, survived.
  Or read my blog: The women behind the Tudors

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Philippa Gregory

Philippa Gregory is a British historical author, writer of the award winning The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Queen, basis for the BBC One drama.

• The White Princess
  This book is about the first Tudor Queen: Elizabeth of York
  Or read my blog: Elizabeth of York, the White Princess
  
• The Constant Princess
  This book is about Queen Katherine of Aragon, King Henry VIII’s first wife.
  
• Three Sisters, Three Queens
  This book is about Katherine of Aragon and King Henry VIII’s two sister, Margaret and Mary
  
• The Other Boleyn Girl
  This book is about Mary Boleyn, Anne Boleyn’s sister
  Or read my blog: Mary, the other Boleyn girl
  
• The Taming of the Queen
  This book is about Kateryn Parr, King Henry VIII’s last wife. She survived him.
  
• The Last Tudor
  This book is about the three Grey sisters, amongst which Lady Jane Grey
  Or read my blog: The Grey sisters: the last Tudors
  
• The Other Queen
  This book is abouth Queen Mary of Scots.
  Or read my blog: Mary, Queen of Scots