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Historical fiction books

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meemaw12 · 18/03/2020 17:29

I've read all of phillippa Gregory's books so does anyone have any suggestions for similar books? I prefer tudor but anything will do. Anything to pass the time whilst stuck in the house!

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Winniewonka · 18/03/2020 22:02

Suzannah Dunn has a well written series on the Tudor Queens although they're not published in chronological order. Her first book is Queen of Subtleties is about Anne Boleyn, I think The Sixth Wife is my favourite.

With previous posters, I also recommend Katherine by Anya Seton. I was about fifteen when I first read it on a family holiday to Devon. Almost every photo I'm in shows me reluctantly looking up from reading it . I thought John of Gaunt was wonderful!

nildesparandum · 18/03/2020 20:20

Sorry Wong author, it was by Anya Seton

nildesparandum · 18/03/2020 20:19

gypsywater I remember Katherine by Elizabeth Chadwick.I loved that book. I read it when I was doing midwifery training in London in 1966.
This book was the one that started my interest in historical fiction.

Tentontessie · 18/03/2020 19:55

Try Elizabeth Chadwick

gypsywater · 18/03/2020 19:54

Katherine by Anya Seton

Seventyone72seventy3 · 18/03/2020 19:52

I am reading a plague-themed one and really enjoying it. Year of Wonders.

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meemaw12 · 18/03/2020 19:50

Thanks everyone x

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Standrewsschool · 18/03/2020 18:41

Cadfael - Ellis Peters

notchickenagain · 18/03/2020 18:37

Love Alison Weir. I really enjoyed her book about Katherine Grey and Katherine Plantagenet, Lady Jane Grey's sister and Richard III's illegitimate daughter. Can't remember the title though!

ladymalfoy · 18/03/2020 18:28

Jodi Taylor

Rocketinapocket · 18/03/2020 18:26

Sharon Penman
CJ Sanson

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meemaw12 · 18/03/2020 17:47

That's great thankyou x

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TeaSoakedDisasterMagnet · 18/03/2020 17:38

Alison weir has a new series of novels about Henry viii wives, one each from their point of view. She has written other novels too. Also if you want something a bit different you could try the Catherine Howard Conspiracy Trilogy by Alexandra Walsh.

Also Gillian bagwell has a couple of good ones.