Leaving her Dominican Order to stand by a cousin who has been condemned to death by Henry VIII, novice Joanna Stafford and her father are arrested and ordered by the Bishop of Winchester to recover a religious artifact believed to hold a sacred power.
In a series of diary entries, Princess Elizabeth, the eleven-year-old daughter of King Henry VIII, celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's health.
A biography of sixteenth-century statesman and martyr Thomas More, discussing how he used his intellect and connections to rise to power, and providing insight into everyday life in late medieval Catholic England.
In order for magic-wielding Meg to keep the outcast Princess Elizabeth and her secret betrothed, the Spanish priest Alejandro de Castillo, safe in the court of Queen Mary, she needs to make the ultimate sacrifice.
friends, rivals, and foes who shaped the Virgin Queen
Borman, Tracy
2009
A biography of Elizabeth I that examines her relationships with women, including her mother--Anne Boleyn--sister--Mary Tudor--and female rivals for the throne, and discusses the influence these women had on Elizabeth's character, actions, and motivations throughout her life.
Performing in the English town of Stratford-on-Avon in 1576, a young actress, who is disguised as a boy, uncovers a murder mystery with help from a local lad named Will Shakespeare.
