Category Archives: History – English

>The Good The Bad The Ugly : Reviewed by You

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Librarians with Altitude

> Anne Boleyn : Fatal Attractions by George Bernard. Review : Anne Boleyn (pronounced ‘Bullen”), the second wife of king Henry VIII, was beheaded in 1536 for having had several lovers. She protested her innocence to the last. Historians have … Continue reading →

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>Lady Jane Grey : A Tudor Mystery

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Librarians with Altitude

> Lady Jane Grey : a Tudor mystery by Eric Ives (2010), pp.367Subjects : Lady Jane Grey 1537-1554; English History Summary : In July 1553 Edward VI, only son of Henry VIII, died aged only 16 and the succession to … Continue reading →

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>The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Librarians with Altitude

> The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England : a Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century by Ian Mortimer Vintage Books, 2009 344 pp. Plot summary : Ian Mortimer takes you on a tour of Medieval England. What does … Continue reading →

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>Man Booker Prize Winner

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Librarians with Altitude

> The winner of the Booker Prize was announced in London a couple of days ago. The winner, with a close 3-2 win, is Hilary Mantel with her novel Wolf Hall. Wolf Hall, the first in a series about Henry … Continue reading →

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>Henry VIII

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Librarians with Altitude

> I have read two books lately dealing with Henry VIII that offer slightly different perspectives from the usual catalogue of wives being divorced, beheaded, survived, divorced, beheaded, survived. The first I read was Henry: virtuous prince by David Starkey. … Continue reading →

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>Jane Boleyn: the infamous Lady Rochford

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Librarians with Altitude

>AUTHOR : Julia Fox PUBLICATION DATE : 2007 No. PAGES : 398 pp. including index, notes and references and bibliography CATEGORY : Biography GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING : England TIME PERIOD : 1511-1542, reign of Henry VIII PLOT SUMMARY : Jane Parker … Continue reading →

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