The Tudor period is such a fascinating time! How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England looks like a lot of fun. I love the works of Alison Weir although I'm more familiar with her non-fiction than with her novels (but I loved The Lady Elizabeth). I have The Autobiography of Henry VIII on my shelves and need to read it at some point, as well as to continue the Matthew Shardlake series. I read the first two so far and really enjoyed them. I have mixed feelings about Philippa Gregory: I flew through The Other Boleyn Girl which I read after having seen the film but struggled with The Boleyn Inheritance.
Hooray! Yes, Elizabeth and Isabel of Castilla were my favorites (again, I'm noticing a pattern for my interests later in life). I hope you enjoy some of the others that caught your eye, too.
Thank you for introducing me to Alison Weir and Ros Barber. I fell in love with both the figure of The Nine Days’ Queen and with the then unknown Helena Bonham-Carter when I saw the film Lady Jane as a 17-year-old in 1986, for perhaps similar reasons as you did when you read the book at a similar age. (Much deeper than my experience, I’m sure!) It was sheer joy for me to watch Lady Jane again recently on the streaming service Kanopy. I will be sure to read Innocent Traitor (very excited to compare it with the film) and The Marlowe Papers! 🙏
Another good Tudor era book us Henry VIII written by Shakespeare. Another good author of Tudor era books is Jean Plaidy. Her books are fiction. A good non fiction book for someone eho is just beginning to learn about the Tudors is The Tudors For Dummies. It is just a basic introduction to the Tudor Dynasty.
Thanks! Around making this video I read Shakespeare's Henry VIII (there's a separate video of my review). And my mother loves Jean Plaidy's books. I think I read one or two in high school.
