Tudor History Lovers discussion

What book about Tudor England or the Tudors would y'all like to read in June?

(If you can't remember what we've already read, there's a shelf for that on the group bookshelves - "group read." You can find the bookshelves in the links at the top right of the group's home page.)

Two nominations to a person, please.

Margaret George The autobiography of HenryVIII with notes by his Fool Will Sommers
Jean Plaidy Trilogy in one: Kathrine of Aragon
IMHO Maraget George's book is awesome and has a unique look at Henry's character and actions!

Having read Alison Weir's book on Mary Queen of Scots, I would like to read more about her, so I will nominate:
Margaret George `Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles: A Novel'
and
Linda Porter `Crown of Thistles: The Fatal Inheritance of Mary Queen of Scots'
These are the titles under which they are published in the UK.

Ilona wrote: "Margaret George The autobiography of HenryVIII with notes by his Fool Will Sommers
Jean Plaidy Trilogy in one: Kathrine of Aragon
IMHO Maraget George's book is awesome and h..."

We've already read the Margaret George novel about Henry VIII

The Crown

or

My Lady of Cleves: A Novel of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves

We read The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers in July and August of last year. (It was so long, we gave it 2 months!)

Margaret George Mary Queen of scots is my choice.

I suggest The Sumerton Women by D.L. Bogdan and The Man on a Donkey by H.F.M. Prescott (this one is divided into two parts, we might read the first part in June and the second one later on)...

I nominate The Concubine by Norah Lofts and Queen's Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle.

I think I'll nominate Dark Fire, by C.J. Sansom, and Bring Up the Bodies, by Hilary Mantel.

Can I nominate Mary Queen of Scots by Antonia Fraser.

Sorry I'm on my phone and can't smart link them in!

Jean Plaidy's Katherine of Aragon series.

Danielle, she also wrote the Daughter of England under the name of Philippa Carr, and the series is wonderful

Gretchen wrote: "The Crown

or

My Lady of Cleves: A Novel of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves[bookcover:My Lady of Cleves: A Novel of Henry VIII and Anne ..."


I have both those books on my to-read shelf and would love if that was choice.

Alright, that looks like plenty of options - I'll go open a poll.

The poll is open, and it's here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1... .

It's also featured on the bottom of the group's home page.

And the winner: Mary Queen of Scots, by Antonia Fraser.

Goooood book!

Yey! Just collected my copy from the library today! It's a big one! Think I'll start reading it now to get through it by next month!

We'll be discussing it here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... .