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Already a great historian, Tracy Borman proves with this thrilling debut novel that she is also a born storyteller. As she helps to nurse the dying Queen Elizabeth, Frances Gorges longs for the fields and ancient woods of her parents' Hampshire estate
September 1613. In Belvoir Castle, the heir of one of Englands great noble families falls suddenly and dangerously ill. His body is tormented with violent convulsions. Within a few short weeks he will suffer an excruciating death. Soon the whole family wi
Henrietta Howard, later Countess of Suffolk, was the long-term mistress and confidante of King George II. She was also, as Tracy Borman's wonderfully readable biography reveals, a dedicated patron of the arts; a lively and talented intellectual in her
A fresh and vivid account of the unexplored relationship between two of England's best-known queens - from the bestselling author of The Stolen Crown and The House of Boleyn 'This joint biography of these two queens reads as good as any ripping ya
THE CAPTIVATING TRUE STORY OF THE MAN WHO INSPIRED WOLF HALL, MASTERFULLY TOLD: NOW REVISED WITH A NEW CHAPTER Known widely as Henry VIII's 'right-hand man', Cromwell has captured imaginations throughout the centuries: but who was he really ?
A thrilling peek behind the curtain at the men who supported Britain's most famous king from Sunday Times bestselling author Tracy Borman OBE 'An outstanding work of historical artistry' - ALISON WEIR Henry VIII is well known for his tumultuou
Secrets. Silence. Scandal. This is the Tudors as you have never seen them before - as told through the eyes of the people who were ALWAYS watching. 'I do not live in a corner. A thousand eyes see all I do.' Elizabeth I The Tudor monarchs were cons
'Not just a brilliant compendium of biographies, but the biography of an institution: a marvellous read' - TOM HOLLAND 'This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle' (William Shakespeare, Richard II) The British monarchy is the one of th
HEVER CASTLE HOLDS ALL THE BOLEYN SECRETS... Hever Castle was the home of the Boleyn family and this brilliant and breathtakingly dramatic novel charts the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn through her wider family, entourage and servants. The Boleyns are one
'An outstanding page-turner . . . historical fiction at its absolute best' - Alison Weir 'An engaging heroine . . . and Borman's depiction of Villiers, with all his ruthless charisma, is striking' - The Sunday Times ___________________
Anne Boleyn may be best known for losing her head, but as Tudor expert Tracy Borman reveals in a book that recasts British history, her greatest legacy lies in the path-breaking reign of her daughter, Elizabeth Much of the fascination with Britain's l
'A powerful tale . . . compelling and brilliant' - ALISON WEIR In March 1603, Queen Elizabeth I, the last Tudor monarch, lies dying at Richmond Palace. The queen's ministers cluster round her bedside, urging her to name her successor - somethi
On the eve of Queen Elizabeth II's historic 70th anniversary on the throne, Tracy Borman's sweeping narrative of the British monarchy illuminates one of history's most iconic and enduring legacies Since William the Conqueror, duke of Normandy,
A FRESH ACCOUNT OF TWO OF ENGLANDS BEST-KNOWN QUEENS: PERFECT FOR FANS OF WOLF HALL AND SIX THE MUSICAL Readers LOVE Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I : 'A wonderful book and one I'm sure I'll be reading again' 'This really is a triumph! . . .