Good historical books?

Question

I am trying to write out a list to give to my friends and family for Christmas gifts I would enjoy and I was wondering if anyone knew any good Tudor Era books. Like King Henery VIII, Edward Tudor, and Mary Tudor?
Books on Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen Of Scots would be appericated as well. I am very into this time in history and would love so good books during this time periods.
Isabel of Castile and any of the other daughters related to Katherine of Aragon would be loved as well. Marie Anntoniette.
Basically any good history books. But I like the Reforming times. I am not big on American history, so none of those books are needed. I have gotten several written down already. Such as Margret George, Philippa Gregory, and Carolyn Meyer. But are there any other good authors?
Book titles would be good too. Like those 'Royal Dairy' things, like the 'Dear Americas'.
Thank you!

I am reading at adult level and can go below. Just for the information.
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Answer 1

Tudor Period
1. Barnes, Margaret Campbell Tudor rose, The
2. Bennett, Vanora Portrait of an unknown woman
3. Buckley, Fiona To shield the queen
4. Dunn, Suzannah Queen of subtleties, The
5. Erickson, Carolly Last wife of Henry VIII, The
6. Gardner, Laurien Plain Jane
7. Gardner, Laurien Spanish bride, The
8. George, Margaret Autobiography of Henry VIII, The
9. Gregory, Philippa Constant princess, The
10. Gregory, Philippa Queen's fool, The
11. Harper, Karen Poyson garden, The
12. Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia Dark rose, The
13. Maxwell, Robin Secret diary of Anne Boleyn, The
14. Maxwell, Robin Wild Irish, The
15. Miles, Rosalind I, Elizabeth
16. Plaidy, Jean Mary, Queen of France
17. Plaidy, Jean Uneasy lies the head
18. Sansom, C. J. Dissolution
19. Tannahill, Reay Fatal majesty
20. Weir, Alison Innocent traitor
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They are adult level books - I don't know how old you are but if you read Philippa Gregory these should be fine.

Answer 2

if you can find it (might have to get to the library 1st), try Legacy by S. Kay. It's about Elizabeth I, with an interesting, almost supernatural, quirk.
Also if you like fantasy along with your history, try Mercedes Lackey: This Scepter'd Isle, Ill-Met by Moonlight, & By Slanderous Tongues (last still hardcover only). How the Seleighe Sidhe (good elves to you & me) help Elizabeth to the throne; series starts with Henry Fitzroy before Anne Boleyn shows up & so far has gotten past the Thomas Seymour affair.
Margaret Irwin--Young Bess; Elizabeth, Captive Princess; & Elizabeth & the Prince of Spain. I have always loved these, & I think they were released a few years ago.
Victoria Holt (same as Jean Plaidy referenced above): My Enemy the Queen (Elizabeth's cousin Lettice Knolleys).
Norah Lofts has a number of books on the Tudors, plus at least one novel about Isabella de Castile.

for non-fiction, I recommend:
Elizabeth: struggle for the throne by Starkey
Carolly Erickson's biographies of Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn (she has other Tudor bios, I think, but these are the 2 I own)
Antonia Fraser's book on Mary, Queen of Scots.

I might be able to dig up a couple more titles I have at home later, so there might be an update to this. I know I have more titles at home (where I am not right now!)

Answer 3

Here are some of my favorites:

Historical fiction-

"Sarum: The novel of England" and "The Forest"
both by Edward Rutherfurd; centuries-long tales of English civilization with interactions among multi-generational families.

"Sherwood" and "Robin and the King" by Parke Godwin; imaginative retelling of the Robin Hood legend reset at the time of the Norman conquest of England.

"In a Dark Wood Wandering" by Hella Haase and "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco; both novels of the Middle Ages.

"The King's Way" by Françoise Chandernagor (English translation); an entertaining novel of French king Louis XIV's women, recounted from the viewpoint of the Marquise de Maintenon (secretly wed to the king).

"The Crystal Cave", "The Hollow Hills", and "The Last Enchantment" by Mary Stewart; an engrossing and believable telling of the Arthur legend through the eyes of Merlin, focusing more on Merlin himself.

Historical biography-

Two of my favorites are "The Life of Elizabeth I" and "Eleanor of Aquitaine", both by Alison Weir.

Answer 4

I recommend "the fall of the king" by Johannes V. Jensen

- a modern historical novel centered around King Christian II and takes place between 1497 and 1536.
In 1944 it received the Nobel Prize in literature "for the rare strength and fertility of his poetic imagination with which is combined an intellectual curiosity of wide scope and a bold, freshly creative style."..

Answer 5

Jean Plaidy wrote a whole series of books on the Tudors and also the Plantagenets. (I can't spell that today.)

They are adult level books and can be dry in places, but very informative.

Answer 6

in case you like reading approximately London in the process the time of Charles II - which contains the super hearth in London in 1666, you are able to truly relish invariably Amber via Kathleen Winsor. It became right into a very sturdy tale that has a lot of element with regards to the circumstances, the court docket interior the process King Charles II, the London plague of 1665-sixty six and the super hearth, between different issues. you additionally can relish some books via Georgette Heyer, who wrote a lot of historic fiction in diverse eras. working example Royal get away is one that information Charles II and his get away from Cromwell's forces. you additionally can relish some thing like the Loves of Charles II: The Stuart Saga via Jean Plaidy (or others of hers) or Royal Harlot: a different of the Countess Castlemaine and King Charles II via Susan Holloway Scott or some works via Anya Seton or Philippa Gregory.

Answer 7

Get Scotlands story by Tom Steel!! Scottish history is the most exciting, bloodiest, corrupt, passionate history you will ever read!

Answer 8

try this website: www.historicalromancewriters.com...you can search there by time period, era.....