Tudor Saga Series by Jean Plaidy

3.77 · 155 ratings
  • To Hold the Crown (Tudor Saga #1)
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    To Hold the Crown (Tudor Saga #1)

    Jean Plaidy

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2008

    From exile and war to love and loss�every dynasty has a beginning. Henry Tudor was not born to the throne of England. Having come of age in a time of political turmoil and danger, the man who would become Henry VII spent fourteen years in exile in Brittany before returning triumphantly to the Dorset coast with a small army and decisively winning the Battle of Bosworth Field�ending the War of the Roses once and for all and launching the infamous Tudor dynasty... more

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  • Uneasy Lies the Head (Tudor Saga #1)
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    Uneasy Lies the Head (Tudor Saga #1)

    Jean Plaidy

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2008

    In the aftermath of the bloody Wars of the Roses, Henry Tudor has seized the English crown, finally uniting the warring Houses of York and Lancaster through his marriage to Elizabeth of York.But whilst Henry VII rules wisely and justly, he is haunted by Elizabeth's missing brother; the infamous two Princes, their fate in the Tower forever a shrouded secret... more

  • Katharine, the Virgin Widow (Tudor Saga #2)
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    Katharine, the Virgin Widow (Tudor Saga #2)

    Jean Plaidy

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings · published 2006

    IN THE ROYAL MARRIAGE MARKET THE INFANTA OF SPAIN WAS A TRUE PRIZE. In the eyes of the world, Katharine of Aragon was a precious object to be disposed of for the glory of Spain. Her parents, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, send her to England to become the bride of Arthur, Prince of Wales... more

  • The Shadow of the Pomegranate (Tudor Saga #3)
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    The Shadow of the Pomegranate (Tudor Saga #3)

    Jean Plaidy

    Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings · published 1994

    The third of Jean Plaidy's Tudor novels, continuing the story of Katherine of Aragon's failing marriage to the adulterous Henry VIII ... Whilst the young King Henry VIII basks in the pageants and games of his glittering court, his doting queen's health and fortunes fade. Henry's affection for his older wife soon strays, and the neglected Katherine decides to use her power as Queen to dangerous foreign advantage... more

  • The King's Secret Matter (Tudor Saga #4)
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    The King's Secret Matter (Tudor Saga #4)

    Jean Plaidy, Eleanor Burford

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings · published 1995

    The personalities and intrigues of the English royal court are brought to vivid life in this tale of Katharine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII. The twelve-year marriage of Henry and Katharine has declined from an idyllic union into an uneasy stalemate. The king's love for his aging queen has grown cold, and he is angry with her failure to give him the heir to the throne he desperately wants... more

  • Murder Most Royal (Tudor Saga #5)
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    Murder Most Royal (Tudor Saga #5)

    Jean Plaidy

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings · published 2006

    One powerful king. Two tragic queens. In the court of Henry VIII, it was dangerous for a woman to catch the king’s eye. Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard were cousins. Both were beautiful women, though very different in temperament. They each learned that Henry’s passion was all-consuming–and fickle. Sophisticated Anne Boleyn, raised in the decadent court of France, was in love with another man when King Henry claimed her as his own... more

  • The King's Confidante (Tudor Saga #6)
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    The King's Confidante (Tudor Saga #6)

    Jean Plaidy

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2009

    An English lawyer and statesman, Sir Thomas More was a kind father who put as much emphasis on educating his daughters as on his son, declaring that women were just as intelligent as men. His favorite daughter, Meg, is the heroine of this novel in which we witness the everyday lives of people in Tudor England... more

  • The Sixth Wife (Tudor Saga #7)
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    The Sixth Wife (Tudor Saga #7)

    Jean Plaidy

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2005

    Dangerous court intrigue and affairs of the heart collide as renowned novelist Jean Plaidy tells the story of Katherine Parr, the last of Henry VIII’s six queens. Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Katherine Howard, was both foolish and unfaithful, and she paid for it with her life. Henry vowed that his sixth wife would be different, and she was. Katherine Parr was twice widowed and thirty-one years old... more

  • The Thistle and the Rose (Tudor Saga #8)
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    The Thistle and the Rose (Tudor Saga #8)

    Jean Plaidy

    Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2004

    From the pen of the legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy comes the story of Princess Margaret Tudor, whose life of tragedy, bloodshed, and scandal would rival even that of her younger brother, Henry VIII. Princess Margaret Tudor is the greatest prize when her father, Henry VII, negotiates the Treaty of Perpetual Peace with neighboring Scotland... more

  • Mary, Queen of France (Tudor Saga #9)
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    Mary, Queen of France (Tudor Saga #9)

    Jean Plaidy

    Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings · published 2003

    Legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy brings to life the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe�her older brother. Princess Mary Rose is the youngest sister of Henry VIII, and one of the few people whom he adores unconditionally. Known throughout Europe for her charm and good looks, Mary is the golden child of the Tudor family and is granted her every wish. Except when it comes to marriage... more

  • The Spanish Bridegroom (Tudor Saga #10)
    #10

    The Spanish Bridegroom (Tudor Saga #10)

    Jean Plaidy

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 1971

    To restore the power of Spain and bring England bak to the iron embrace of Holy Church, the young Phillip agrees to marry Mary Tudor. Set against the glittering courts of sixteenth century Europe, the Spain of the dreaded Inquisition and the tortured England of Bloody Mary, this powerful novel traces the story of Phillip II - and of the women who came to know this cold-blooded monster only as a devoted father and sensual lover.

  • Gay Lord Robert (Tudor Saga #11)
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    Gay Lord Robert (Tudor Saga #11)

    Jean Plaidy

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 1971

    There was only one thing which Robert Dudley could not do, and that was to make any woman cease to love him. Now that Elizabeth was Queen of England, the romance which began with their shared captivity in the grim Tower of London blossomed into a mutual longing.. With the crown so nearly in his grasp, how could Robert let Amy Robsart, his sweet young wife, stand between him and the sons the Queen must bear?

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