The true story of the White Queen and more, this is a thrilling history of the extraordinary noblewomen who lived through the Wars of the Roses.
A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year – the rise and fall of the women who ruled sixteenth-century Europe
Few relationships fire our imagination like that of Elizabeth I and her 'bonnie sweet Robin' - the Earl of Leicester, Robert Dudley. Almost immediately after she became queen,... Læs mere
'It is Arbella they would proclaim Queen if her mistress should happen to die' Sir William Stanley, 1592Niece to Mary, Queen of Scots, granddaughter to the great Tudor... Læs mere
The bestselling historian finds a new way to look at the most famous English royal dynasty
A fascinating and important collection of extracts from women's diaries through the centuries, including such iconic voices as Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath and Anne Frank, with a selection of pieces for every day of the year.