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  • Of Blood Descended

    An Anthony Blanke Tudor Mystery

    This Tudor-set historical mystery is "a crisp evocation of Renaissance-era London which has just enough period detail to bring it to life" ( The Herald ).Summer, 1522. In a wave of pomp, Henry VIII's court welcomes the Imperial emperor, Charles V. Anthony Blanke, the son of the king's late "black trumpet", John Blanke, is called to Hampton Court by his former employer, Cardinal Wolsey. The ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Of Judgement Fallen

    An Anthony Blanke Tudor Mystery

    Spring, 1523. Henry VIII readies England for war with France. The King's chief minister, Cardinal Wolsey, prepares to open Parliament at Blackfriars. The eyes of the country turn towards London. But all is not well in Wolsey's household. A visiting critic of the Cardinal is found brutally slain whilst awaiting an audience at Richmond Palace. He will not be the last to die. Anthony Blanke, ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Of Judgement Fallen

    An Anthony Blanke Tudor Mystery

    Series series The Anthony Blanke Mysteries
    Spring, 1523. Henry VIII readies England for war with France. The King's chief minister, Cardinal Wolsey, prepares to open Parliament at Blackfriars. The eyes of the country turn towards London. But all is not well in Wolsey's household. A visiting critic of the Cardinal is found brutally slain whilst awaiting an audience at Richmond Palace. He will not be the last to die.Anthony Blanke, trumpeter ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Wisest Fool

    The Lavish Life of James VI and I

    In this new biography, the story of James VI and I is laid bare, and a welter of scurrilous assumptions penned by his political opponents put to rest. James VI and I has long endured a mixed reputation. To many, he is the homosexual king, the inveterate witch-roaster, the smelly sovereign who never washed, the colourless man behind the authorised Bible bearing his name, the drooling fool whose ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Witches

    A History of Witchcraft, Witch-Hunters, and a King's Obsession: 1562-1735

    A vivid history of witches from the explosion of trials under King James VI to the end of the witch-hunting phenomenon in the early 1700s.Witches—whether broomstick-riding spell-casters or Wiccan earth-worshippers—have been culturally relevant for centuries. For centuries, too, belief in the potency of witchcraft has been debated; accused witches have been hunted and punished; and film productions ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

  • Overlord

    A New History of the Life and Reign of Henry VIII

    An immersive, fascinating history of the life and imperial ambitions of Henry VIII.Henry VIII is one of history’s most famous personalities and England’s most famous monarch. He is simultaneously the virtuous Renaissance prince gone wrong, the psychopathic, paranoid tyrant, and the much-married glutton.Yet Henry didn’t see himself as simply king of England. Overlord tells Henry's story as he saw ... Read more

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  • Of Blood Descended

    An Anthony Blanke Tudor Mystery

    Series series The Anthony Blanke Mysteries
    Discover murder and mayhem in the court of Henry VIIISummer, 1522. In a wave of pomp, Henry VIII's court welcomes the Imperial emperor Charles V. Anthony Blanke – the son of the king's late 'black trumpet', John Blanke – is called to Hampton Court by Cardinal Wolsey who is preparing a gift for the King: a masque of King Arthur and the Black Knight. Anthony is set to take centre stage.Soon, the ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Anna of Denmark

    Queen in Two Kingdoms

    On the death of Elizabeth I, Anna of Denmark, wife to James VI and I, became the first queen consort of both England and Scotland. She offered her subjects north and south of the border an ideal of consortship: an attractive, fecund woman with a flair for display.Yet, history has been far from kind to the first British consort.Anna has been castigated as frivolous, vain, stupid, and more ... Read more

    $74.99 CAD

  • The Wisest Fool

    The Lavish Life of James VI and I

    James VI and I, the first monarch to reign over Scotland, England and Ireland, has long endured a mixed reputation. To many, he is simply the homosexual King, the inveterate witch-roaster, the smelly sovereign who never washed, the colourless man behind the authorised Bible bearing his name, or the drooling fool whose speech could barely be understood. For too long, he has paled in comparison to ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Slander and Sedition in Elizabethan Law, Speech, and Writing

    The Elizabethan era is generally understood to coincide with the blossoming of English language – it was the age of Shakespeare, Sidney, and Marlowe. Yet it is known also as a period of brutality and repression: saying or writing anything against the state, the queen, or its governors might result in hanging, fines, or the loss of limbs. Defaming neighbours could and frequently did result in a day ... Read more

    $77.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Witches

    A History of Witchcraft, Witch-Hunters, and a King's Obsession: 1562-1735

    Narrated by Peter Noble ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 3 min

    A vivid history of witches from the explosion of trials under King James VI to the end of the witch-hunting phenomenon in the early 1700s.Witches—whether broomstick-riding spell-casters or Wiccan earth-worshippers—have been culturally relevant for centuries. For centuries, too, belief in the potency of witchcraft has been debated; accused witches have been hunted and punished; and film productions ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Of Judgement Fallen

    Narrated by Peter Noble ...
    Series series Anthony Blanke Tudor Mysteries

    Unabridged

    12 hours 24 min

    Spring, 1523. Henry VIII readies England for war with France. The King's chief minister, Cardinal Wolsey, prepares to open Parliament at Blackfriars. The eyes of the country turn towards London. But all is not well in Wolsey's household. A visiting critic of the Cardinal is found brutally slain whilst awaiting an audience at Richmond Palace. He will not be the last to die.Anthony Blanke, trumpeter ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus