Uncrowned Queen by Nicola Tallis
The first comprehensive biography in three decades on Margaret Beaufort, the mother of King Henry VII. Traversing the Wars of the Roses and the founding of the Tudor dynasty, this book examines Margarets life from the perspective of a woman who lived through one of the most tumultuous periods in English history.
Nicola Tallis, one of our great popular historians* Alison Weir *
A pacy narrative, written with a clear love for and detailed knowledge of her subject * The Spectator *
Stunning. * The Spectator *
Solid gold! * Tracey Borman *
A wonderful investigation...enlightening and gripping, full of superb research and beautifully written. * Kate Williams *
Poignant. * New York Times *
Tallis deploys an extraordinary eye for detail...through this superb revisionist biography * The Times *
Nicola Tallis's biography of Margaret is a welcome and forthright riposte...[and] forms part of an important and growing area of scholarship on the significant involvement of women in fifteenth-century politics...A well-evidenced analysis of a fascinating woman...compelling. * The Times Literary Supplement *
A pacy narrative, written with a clear love for and detailed knowledge of her subject * The Spectator *
Stunning. * The Spectator *
Solid gold! * Tracey Borman *
A wonderful investigation...enlightening and gripping, full of superb research and beautifully written. * Kate Williams *
Poignant. * New York Times *
Tallis deploys an extraordinary eye for detail...through this superb revisionist biography * The Times *
Nicola Tallis's biography of Margaret is a welcome and forthright riposte...[and] forms part of an important and growing area of scholarship on the significant involvement of women in fifteenth-century politics...A well-evidenced analysis of a fascinating woman...compelling. * The Times Literary Supplement *
Dr Nicola Tallis is a British historian and researcher. Her debut book, Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey, was published to wide praise. She has previously lectured at the University of Winchester and worked with Historic Royal Palaces and the National Trust.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782439929 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782439927 |
| Title | Uncrowned Queen |
| Author | Nicola Tallis |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2019-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
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