Licence Amy Books

This author delves into medieval and Tudor history, with a specific fascination for the lives and experiences of women. Her writing, which occasionally touches upon Modernism, spans both fiction and non-fiction. Through her journalism for prominent outlets like The Guardian and the BBC History website, she brings historical narratives to life for a broad audience. Her insights have also been featured in television documentaries, further illuminating historical subjects.

The Six Wives & Many Mistresses of Henry VIII

The Six Wives & Many Mistresses of Henry VIII
400 pages
14 hours of reading
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The story of the six wives of Henry VIII from the viewpoint of the women themselves.
In Bed with the Tudors
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What went on behind closed doors in the Tudor Court? Comprehensive coverage of all the major Tudors: Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Prince Arthur, Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr, Henry VIII's various mistresses, Edward VI, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth I.
Red Roses
384 pages
14 hours of reading
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The Wars of the Roses were not just fought by men on the battlefield. Behind the scenes, there were daughters, wives, mistresses, mothers and queens whose lives and influences helped shape the most dramatic of English conflicts.
Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville
304 pages
11 hours of reading
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When Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461, he could have chosen any bride he wanted, but it was the beautiful widow, Elizabeth Wydeville, who captured his heart. A new assessment of the tumultuous life of the real White Queen and her husband.
Cecily Neville
336 pages
12 hours of reading
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Discover the true story of Richard III's mother, one of her era's great survivors
Elizabeth of York
272 pages
10 hours of reading
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The biography of Henry VII's queen, and mother of Henry VIII, the true story of the 'White Princess'
1520: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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New in paperback - The five hundredth anniversary of a momentous and spectacular meeting between two rival Renaissance monarchs; a failed bid for peace in Europe.
The Lost Kings
386 pages
14 hours of reading
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Ten men who, had they lived, would have changed the course of history
Anne Neville
304 pages
11 hours of reading
The real story of the 'Kingmaker's Daughter'. Published to coincide with the reburial of Richard III
Richard III
96 pages
4 hours of reading
The perfect illustrated introduction to the life, death and recent rediscovery of Richard III