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Book Review - 'Following in the Footsteps of Henry Tudor' by Phil Carradice

Book Review – ‘Following in the Footsteps of Henry Tudor’ by Phil Carradice

Thank you to Pen and Sword Books for a copy of this to review. I’ve already read ‘Following in the Footsteps of the Princes in the Tower’ from the same series, so I was looking forward to this one, expecting it to be in the same vein, but I was a little disappointed. I didn’t find it very engaging and perhaps it isn’t fair to compare it to another book in the same series by a different…

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Maybe 2020 will be our year guys. I’ve compiled late 209 early 202 releases, I think we may be on to a promising star, maybe we’ll get that Tudor craze we’re always hearing about

Following in the Footsteps of Henry Tudor by Phil Carradice (30th September 2019)

In Following in the Footsteps of Henry Tudor, we hear of the many fascinating stories from Henry’s march and the places he visited – a journey that took just over two weeks. It was a time of treachery and double dealing but it culminated with the establishment of the Tudor dynasty, the end of the Wars of the Roses and the beginnings of the modern world.

Uncrowned Queen: The Fateful Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Matriarch by Nicola Tallis (7 November 2019)

Against all odds, in 1485 Henry Tudor was victorious on the battlefield at Bosworth. Through Margaret’s royal blood Henry was crowned Henry VII, King of England, and Margaret became the most powerful woman in England – Queen in all but name.

The Brothers York: An English Tragedy by Thomas Penn (September 27th 2019) Brothers York is the story of three remarkable brothers, two of whom were crowned kings of England and the other an heir presumptive, whose antagonism was fuelled by the mistrust and vendettas of the age that brought their family to power. The house of York should have been the dynasty that the Tudors became. Its tragedy was that it devoured itself.

Martyrs of Henry VIII: Repression, Defiance, Sacrifice by John Matuiak ( 1 November 2019)

For these three unique individuals of widely contrasting backgrounds, temperaments and motives, drawn together at a critical watershed in English history by a common cause and destiny, the path to Tyburn was a long and painful one, paved with fear, hardships, vilification and intrigue.

The Sister Queens: Isabella & Catherine de Valois by Mary McGrigor (16 September 2019)

Two sisters: born nine years apart to a mad French king during the turbulent years of the Hundred Years War, the bitter series of conflicts that set the House of Plantagenet against the House of Valois. Catherine de Valois, the beautiful young bride of Henry V, conducted a passionate love affair with the young Owain Tudor, with whom she was to found the entire Tudor dynasty. Her sister Isabella was married aged seven to Richard II, subsequently fled England following his murder, only to find her country fatally divided. A gripping tale of love, exile and conflict in a time when even royal women had to fight for survival.

The Man Behind the Tudors: Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk by Kirsten Claiden-Yardley (30 January 2020)

During the course of the fifteenth century, he and his father would rise through the political and social ranks as a result of their loyal service to Edward IV and Richard III. In a tragic turn of events, all their hard work was undone at the Battle of Bosworth and his father was killed fighting for King Richard. Imprisoned for treason and stripped of his lands and titles, Thomas had to start from the beginning to gain the trust of a new king. He spent the next thirty-five years devoting his administrative, military and diplomatic skills to the Tudors whilst rebuilding his family fortunes and ensuring that his numerous children were well-placed to prosper

Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of Lies by Hayley Nolan ( 1 November 2019)

So leave all notions of outdated and romanticised folklore at the door and forget what you think you know about one of the Tudors’ most notorious queens. She may have been silenced for centuries, but this urgent book ensures Anne Boleyn’s voice is being heard now.

Katherine Parr: Queen, Sinner, Survivor by Don Matzat (15 Apr 2020)

Unlike other biographies, which have focused on the court politics of the Tudor era, the romantic desires of Henry VIII that drove his serial marriages, and the military and economic challenges to England at the time, this biography remembers the central influence of religious belief on the king and queen, and explains how Katherine's devotion to the self-questioning protestant ethos had a directing influence on her actions. In particular, the author identifies her seminal work, 'The Lamentation of a Sinner', as the key to unlocking Katherine's personality.

Mary and Philip: The Marriage of Tudor England and Habsburg Spain by Alexander Samson (31 Jan 2020)

The co-monarchy of Mary I and Philip II put England at the heart of early modern Europe. This positive reassessment of their joint reign counters a series of parochial, misogynist and anti-Catholic assumptions, correcting the many myths that have grown up around the marriage and explaining the reasons for its persistent marginalisation in the historiography of sixteenth-century England

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📰 Spotted in the Mail on Sunday today... 📚 Newly released: Hitler and his Women by Phil Carradice - available to order now via the P&S website (🔗 in bio). 👉 This book looks at all of the women in Hitler’s life, his lovers and his passing flings. From his mother and sisters to a teenage infatuation with a girl he never actually met, from actresses like Zara Leander to English aristocrat Unity Mitford, it examines the relationships and how they affected the course of history. The findings may well astound you. 🐣 Don’t forget, our Easter weekend voucher code gives you 30% off RRPs until Tuesday! Enter EASTER21 at the checkout. • #InThePress #InTheNews #NewBook #Hitler #WW2 #History #WomenOfHistory #WW2History #NewRelease #Hardback #HardbackBooks #NonFiction #NonFictionBooks #BookRecommendations #EasterSunday #Easter #PenAndSword #HitlerAndHisWomen #PenAndSwordBooks (at Pen and Sword Books) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNPbUqRLHzF/?igshid=1t7t653l773wk

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Monthly Reading Summary - January 2022

Monthly Reading Summary – January 2022

It’s been a good month for making a start on my backlog of review books from publishers. It’s been a big month with my own book going to the publishers and getting a new job. Busy, busy, but it feels good! Our book club read for this month was ‘The Travelling Cat Chronicles’ by Hiro Arikawa. Books Read This Month: Phillipa Vincent-Connolly – Disability and the Tudors: All the King’s…

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*New Blog Post* Review of ‘Following in the Footsteps of Henry Tudor’ by Phil Carradice - click on the link in my bio to read. Thanks to @penswordbooks for a copy of this to review! #historygirls #womenshistorycircle #bookreview #newblogpost #blogpost #book #review #henrytudor #henryvii #bosworth #battleofbosworth #pembroke #pembrokecastle #philcarradice #tudors #tudorblogger #historyblog #tudorblog #penandsword #penandswordbooks #followinginthefootsteps https://www.instagram.com/p/CZO_pEYM1eB/?utm_medium=tumblr