The Best of Royal Historical Fictio 2/2

Apr 13, 20131 min read

The Tudor Book Reviews 11: The Creation of Anne Boleyn: A New Look At England’s Most Notorious Queen by Susan Bordo

In the reign of Mary I, the stepdaughter who blamed Anne for the collapse of her parents’ marriage, the queen was a scheming temptress,...

Jul 23, 20124 min read

The Royal History of Canada’s Maritime Provinces Round 4: Royalty in the Novels of Lucy Maud Montgomery

Green Gables in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, the home of Lucy Maud Montgomery's MacNeill cousins and the inspiration for the Cuthbert...

Jun 8, 20121 min read

Historical Fiction Roundup 5: Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel

Bring Up The Bodies is a compelling dramatization of the fall of Anne Boleyn. The use of Thomas Cromwell as the narrator and Mantel’s...

May 5, 20122 min read

“You Will Not Be Received at Court!” Royal References in Downton Abbey

Warning: This article contains plot spoilers from both Season 1 and Season 2 As World War One draws to a close with the collapse of the...

Apr 28, 20122 min read

Historical Fiction Roundup 4: The Monarchy in Canadian Literature

The monarchy is a recurring theme in Canadian literature, encompassing both popular perceptions of individual members of the royal family...

Apr 20, 20122 min read

Historical Fiction Roundup 3: Novels set at the Court of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia

Danish painter Laurits Tuxen's depiction of the wedding of Emperor Nicholas II and Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1894, two weeks...

Apr 13, 20121 min read

Royal Historical Fiction Roundup 2: The French Court in the 18th and 19th centuries

Malmaison, Empress Josephine's favourite residence and a prominent setting in Sandra Gulland's Josephine B. trilogy. Despite the ominous...

Apr 7, 20121 min read

Holiday Weekend Historical Fiction Roundup: Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots

Catching up on some reading on the book shaped bench in the lobby of the British Library in London, 2009. As a historian, I am often...

Carolyn Harris Royal Historian