Category: Books
Recommended books on Elizabeth I and the Tudor period in general
Elizabeth I books – my top picks
To mark the anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth I on this day in 1603, I thought I’d share…
Elizabeth I in A Discovery of Witches
As I write this, Season 2 of A Discovery of Witches is airing in the UK on Sky and it’s…
The works of Elizabeth I and Catherine Parr
To celebrate World Book Day today, I thought I’d share with you these two collections which are the works of…
New Book – The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown
I’m so excited! My second book, The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown, which obviously focuses on the downfall of Elizabeth I’s…
The Virgin Queen’s Fatal Affair: Revealed
If you’re in the UK or you have access to the UK TV channel Channel 5 then make sure you…
Elizabeth and Leicester – Bess and Robin
After reading Jeane Westin’s wonderful novel about the relationship between Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester, I…
His Last Letter: Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester
Just a quick post to say that I have written a review of Jeane Westin’s “His Last Letter: Elizabeth I…
Elizabeth I’s Reign – Just Survival?
I have been reading G J Meyer’s The Tudors: The Complete Story of England’s Most Notorious Dynasty, which is an…
Katherine the Queen by Linda Porter
Historian and author Linda Porter concludes her Katherine Parr biography with:- “The adult Elizabeth was very much the product of…
The Mirror of the Sinful Soul
Today, on Maundy Thursday (or Holy Thursday), the day we commemorate the Last Supper which Jesus Christ shared with his…
A Response to “Did Robert Dudley Murder Amy Robsart?”
Elizabeth Files visitor Christine Hartweg has read Chris Skidmore’s “Death and the Virgin: Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of…
Update on “Did Robert Dudley Murder Amy Robsart?”
Just a quick update on this subject as Elizabeth Files visitor, Bess Chilver, has just pointed out that Chris Skidmore…
Did Robert Dudley Murder Amy Robsart?
According to a report in yesterday’s “Daily Mail”, entitled “Did Elizabeth I’s lover have wife killed so he could wed…
Mary I Facts
As it is Mary I’s birthday today – Happy 494th Birthday Mary! – I thought it would be good to…
Elizabeth I – Her Father’s Daughter and the Lion’s Cub
As someone who spend a lot of time researching Elizabeth’s mother, Anne Boleyn, and her tragic end, I find it…
Plots Against Elizabeth I
One of Elizabeth I’s main achievements has got to be actually becoming Queen by not only rising above her illegitimacy…
Taking On the Bard
Today, we have a guest post by Robin Maxwell, author of the brilliant historical novels “The Secret Diary of Anne…
Finding Kat Ashley by Karen Harper
Today, we have a guest post from Karen Harper, author of “The Queen’s Governess”, “The Last Boleyn” and “The Queen…
New Book Reviews and Top Elizabeth I Books
Historical fiction is a blessing on these cold, miserable winter nights and I hope that those of you who are…
Katherine Grey – Heir to Elizabeth by Leanda de Lisle
Today we have a guest post by Leanda de Lisle, historian and author of “The Sisters Who Would Be Queen”,…
Elizabeth, Seymour and Shakespeare
OK, I promise that this is my last post on the conspiracy theories, rumours and scandals surrounding Good Queen Bess…
Superstition
Today, we are lucky enough to have another guest post by Robert Parry, author of one of my favourite historical…
Elizabeth I: Fortune’s Bastard by Richard Rex
Amberley Publishing, the publisher of this biography of Elizabeth I, describe this as “An accessible biography of Elizabeth I by…
The Friday Review
Here’s a quick review of the latest news here at the Elizabeth files and in the Tudor world, please comment…
The Virgin, The Crab and Mythology
Today we are honoured to have another guest post, this time from Robert Parry, author of the wonderful novel “The…
Elizabeth I’s Nativity Chart
This post has been sparked off by the wonderful novel that I’m reading at the moment – “The Virgin and…
Did They or Didn’t They?
Today’s article has been written exclusively for The Elizabeth Files by novelist Jeane Westin, writer of “The Virgin’s Daughters: In…
Witches, Wenches and Weakness
In Wednesday’s episode of “Elizabeth’s Women” on BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week programme, the roles and duties of…
The “Bosom Serpent” and Gloriana
Today’s episode of BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week on “Elizabeth’s Women” by Tracy Borman focused on Chapter 12…
Elizabeth and the Two Katherines
Today’s episode of BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week, featuring “Elizabeth’s Women” by Tracy Borman, is about the two…
