1485-1603, tudors

Chronicles the life of Christian thinker Thomas More and discusses the development of his theories and ideas, his writings, his opposition to the work of Henry VIII, and other related topics.

Alphabetically arranged entries provide clear definitions and descriptions of people, events, institutions, ideas, and terminology related to the Elizabethan period.

A look at Anne Boleyn, the Tudor queen whose love affair with a king cost her her head.

The niece of King Henry VII of England infiltrates the servants' quarters to find out if one of the kitchen helpers is trying to become king.

Mary Boleyn comes to the court of King Henry VIII, where she falls for the dashing king, and begins to enjoy her growing role as unofficial queen, however, she soon realizes she is merely a pawn in her family's ambitious plots as the king's interest begins to turn towards her best friend and rival, her sister, Anne.

A fictional memoir of Mary Queen of Scots, documenting her reign over Scotland, her marriages, and her final days as a prisoner of her cousin Elizabeth I.

A young actor arriving in London in the autumn of 1602 is soon killed and his friend must find a way to stop the murderer before he can strike again.

Presents a brief biography of Sir Francis Drake, the British explorer who traveled around the globe from 1577 to 1580, and includes information on his career as the greatest seaman of the Elizabethan Age.

When the members of Queen Mary's court are killed, the queen's half sister, Princess Elizabeth, is called on to find the killer before he takes his final victim.

Alys finds herself in mortal danger when she uses the powers learned from the local wise woman Morach in an attempt to win the love of Hugo, the married son of her employer, only to have the magic she created spiral out of control.