1485-1603, tudors

A scholarly edition of William Shakespeare's play "King Hery VIII" that includes detailed notes and commentary, an illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural, and performance contexts, an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play, and a bibliography of references and further reading.

William Shakespeare has been haunted by the ghost of the late Christopher Marlowe and wants nothing to do with him, until William's son disappears and Willaim calls in some favors from his ghostly companion.

In 1587, ex-soldier David Becket struggles to deal with his tortured past and the discovery that someone in the heart of the English Commonwealth may be selling munitions to the Spanish.

Aemilia Lanyer, the daughter of a Venetian musician and a former favorite at Queen Elizabeth's court, begs for help from her former lover, William Shakespeare, when her son falls ill with the plague.

In 1584, Lady Jane Rievaulx enters into service in the court of Queen Elizabeth, where she meets again James Lacey with whom she was once in love, but although he cannot deny his fascination with Jane, he feels unworthy of her love.

Presents a history of the struggle Elizabeth I had in trying to unite her country under one religion.

Chronicles the history of England during the Tudor dynasty, beginning with Henry VIII through Elizabeth I.

Offers a fictionalized account of the life of Mary Stuart, who, at six days old, became Queen of Scotland, and spent her childhood in France before returning to her birth country to claim her right to the throne.

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.

Michael Deven, working for spymaster Francis Walsingham thirty years into the reign of Queen Elizabeth, falls in love with Anne Montrose, a lady who serves at Hampton Court Palace, not realizing she is really Lady Lune, an unwilling servant to Invidiana, the faerie queen who rules the dark and unseen world of Onyx Court with the complete knowledge and cooperation of the Tudor monarch.