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  • The Autumn Throne by Elizabeth Chadwick

    The Autumn Throne by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The Son She Loved. The Betrayal She Faced. The Legend She Became. The stunning conclusion to the Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogyImprisoned by her husband. Separated from her children. If King Henry II thought these things would push his queen into submission, he was wrong. Eleanor of Aquitaine refused to give into his tyranny. Freed by his death, she became dowager Queen of England...
  • The Scarlet Lion by Elizabeth Chadwick

    The Scarlet Lion by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Following early beginnings as a knight in the English royal household and a champion of the tourneys, William Marshal's prowess and loyalty have been rewarded by the hand in marriage of Isabelle de Clare, heiress to great estates in England, Normandy and Ireland...
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    royalty  medieval  historical  length-long
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  • The Waiting Hours by Ellie Dean

    The Waiting Hours by Ellie Dean

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The thirteenth heart-warming novel in the Beach View Boarding House series, from Sunday Times bestselling author Ellie Dean. Slapton Sands, Devon 1943 Carol Porter has had a difficult war. Less than a year ago she lost both her husband and baby, and with them her heart. Only recently has she’s found peace, working as a land girl at Coombe Farm...
  • Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman

    Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The long-awaited sequel to Sharon Kay Penman's acclaimed novel When Christ and His Saints Slept, Time and Chancerecounts the tempestuous marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II in a magnificent story of love, power, ambition-and betrayal. He was nineteen when they married, she eleven years his senior, newly divorced from the King of France...
  • Katharine Parr: The Sixth Wife by Alison Weir

    Katharine Parr: The Sixth Wife by Alison Weir

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Two husbands dead; a life marred by sadness. And now Katharine is in love for the first time in her life. The eye of an ageing and dangerous king falls upon her. She cannot refuse him. She must stifle her feelings and never betray that she wanted another. And now she is the sixth wife. Her queenship is a holy mission yet, fearfully, she dreams of the tragic parade of women who went before her...
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    tudors  medieval  historical  length-long
  • Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen by Alison Weir

    Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen by Alison Weir

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    A novel of the devout young woman who became the unwilling object of King Henry VIII's ardor--and the mother of his only son. In this third book in the epic Six Tudor Queens series, the acclaimed historian and bestselling author brings new insight to this dramatic story, showing how pure fear for her life determined Jane Seymour's actions...
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    tudors  medieval  historical  length-long
  • The Secrets of Saffron Hall: An absolutely gripping Tudor historical fiction novel by Clare Marchant

    The Secrets of Saffron Hall: An absolutely gripping Tudor historical fiction novel by Clare Marchant

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two women. Five centuries apart.One life-changing secret about to be unearthed…1538New bride Eleanor impresses her husband by growing saffron, a spice more valuable than gold...
  • Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen by Alison Weir

    Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen by Alison Weir

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    The lives of Henry VIII's queens make for dramatic stories and Alison Weir will write a series of novels that offer insights into the real lives of the six wives based on extensive research and new theories...
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    tudors  medieval  historical  length-epic
  • A Daughter's Price by Emma Hornby

    A Daughter's Price by Emma Hornby

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • The Winter Crown by Elizabeth Chadwick

    The Winter Crown by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    It is the winter of 1154 and Eleanor, Queen of England, is biding her time. While her husband King Henry II battles for land across the channel, Eleanor fulfils her duty as acting ruler and bearer of royal children. But she wants to be more than this - if only Henry would let her.Instead, Henry belittles and excludes her, falling for a young mistress and leaving Eleanor side-lined and angry...
  • Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by Alison Weir

    Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by Alison Weir

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Born into a noble English family, Anne is barely a teenager when she is sent from her family’s Hever Castle to serve at the royal court of the Netherlands. This strategic move on the part of her opportunistic father also becomes a chance for the girl to grow and discover herself...
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    tudors  medieval  historical  length-long
  • Katheryn Howard: The Scandalous Queen by Alison Weir

    Katheryn Howard: The Scandalous Queen by Alison Weir

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Alison Weir, historian and author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series, relates one of the most tragic stories in English history: Katheryn Howard, Henry VIII's fifth queen.A naive girl, thrust forward by her ambitious family. A pretty girl, who has captured the heart of the King. Katheryn sings, she dances, she delights in the pleasures of being queen...
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    medieval  tudors  historical  length-long
  • Templar Silks by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Templar Silks by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    William Marshal has reached the end of his long and glorious life. On his deathbed at his manor in Caversham, he has one final task for his loyal servant: to fetch the silks William had woven in Jerusalem as a young man. William made a solemn promise to the Order of the Templars and he intends to leave the world as a member of that order...
  • A Mother’s Dilemma by Emma Hornby

    A Mother’s Dilemma by Emma Hornby

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Minnie Maddox cares deeply for mothers and their babies – she makes a living by taking in unwanted children and finding them good adoptive homes – and is delighted for her neighbour when she finally becomes a mother after decades of trying...
  • Countess of Intrigue by Anne R. Bailey

    Countess of Intrigue by Anne R. Bailey

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    *Now with a new epilogue*A tale of surviving battles, plots and love in the Golden Age.Frances Walsingham is the only child of Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth I’s infamous spymaster. Frances might be ignorant about court life, but she is resilient, and level-headed. These are all attributes she will rely on in the coming years as she faces new challenges and tragedies...
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    tudors  medieval  historical  length-short
  • Shadows and Strongholds by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Shadows and Strongholds by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A medieval tale of pride and strife, of coming-of-age in a world where chivalry is a luxury seldom afforded, especially by men of power.England, 1148---ten-year-old Brunin FitzWarin is an awkward misfit in his own family. A quiet child, he is tormented by his brothers and loathed by his powerful and autocratic grandmother...
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    royalty  medieval  historical  length-long
  • A Place Beyond Courage by Elizabeth Chadwick

    A Place Beyond Courage by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The early twelfth century is a time for ambitious men to prosper, and royal servant John FitzGilbert is one of them. But when the old king dies and his successor is appointed, John faces a terrible choice: he must join the rival faction-his enemies- or risk losing everything. His new wife helps him carry his burden, but his final choice will seal not only her fate, but those of his young children...
  • Legacy by Susan Kay

    Legacy by Susan Kay

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The much-praised Legacy offers an exquisite psychological portrait of the Queen who defined an era, beloved and touted by readers for its stunning storytelling and intriguing take on the monarch's life...
  • Anna of Kleve, The Princess in the Portrait by Alison Weir

    Anna of Kleve, The Princess in the Portrait by Alison Weir

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir tells the little-known story of Henry VIII's fourth wife, as a grieving king chooses a bride sight unseen in the fourth novel in the epic and intrigue-filled Six Tudor Queens series. Newly widowed and the father of an infant son, Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to insure the royal succession...
  • To Defy a King by Elizabeth Chadwick

    To Defy a King by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A story of huge emotional power set against the road to Magna Carta and the fight to bring a tyrant king to heel. The privileged daughter of one of the most powerful men in England, Mahelt Marshal's life changes dramatically when her father is suspected by King John. Her brothers become hostages and Mahelt is married to Hugh Bigod, heir to the earldom of Norfolk...
  • The Gown by Jennifer Robson

    The Gown by Jennifer Robson

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    One of the most anticipated reads from InStyle, HelloGiggles, Hypable, Bookbub, and Bookriot! One of Real Simple's Best Historical Fiction novels of the year!   “The Gown is marvelous and moving, a vivid portrait of female self-reliance in a world racked by the cost of war...
  • The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick

    The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Eleanor of Aquitaine is a 12th century icon who has fascinated readers for 800 years. But the real Eleanor remains elusive. This stunning novel introduces an Eleanor that all other writers have missed. Based on the most up-to-date research, it is the first novel to show Eleanor beginning her married life at 13...
  • Pour the Dark Wine by Dinah Lampitt

    Pour the Dark Wine by Dinah Lampitt

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In Pour The Dark Wine, Dinah Lampitt again shows her ability to interweave fact and fiction to create an historical novel of impact and passion. The story of the rise and fall of the Seymours was dramatic in its own right and her imaginative skills and impeccable research cast new light on one of the most exciting periods in English history...
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    medieval  tudors  historical  length-long
  • Mayflowers for November: The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn by Malyn Bromfield

    Mayflowers for November: The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn by Malyn Bromfield

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A sensational novel depicting Anne Boleyn's dramatic downfall through the eyes of a servant in the court of Henry the Eighth. Avis Grinnel’s life is forever changed when a young musician arrives unexpectedly to escort her to the innermost sanctum of King Henry VIII’s royal court. However, it is not the king who has demanded her presence but his new queen, the much-disliked Anne Boleyn...
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    medieval  tudors  historical  length-medium
  • The Locksmith's Daughter by Karen Brooks

    The Locksmith's Daughter by Karen Brooks

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a world where no one can be trusted and secrets are currency, one woman stands without fear. Mallory Bright is the only daughter of London’s master locksmith. For her there is no lock too elaborate, no secret too well kept...
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    medieval  tudors  historical  length-long
  • The Last Dress from Paris by Jade Beer

    The Last Dress from Paris by Jade Beer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The secret is hidden within a collection of Dior dresses... London, 2017. There's no one Lucille adores more than her grandmother. So when her beloved Granny Sylvie asks for Lucille's assistance with a small matter, she's happy to help. The next thing she knows, Lucille is on a train to Paris, tasked with retrieving a priceless Dior dress...
  • The Arsenic Eater's Wife by Tonya Mitchell

    The Arsenic Eater's Wife by Tonya Mitchell

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A woman is accused of killing her husband, but is she actually guilty? Inspired by a true historical case. Liverpool, England, 1889: In the shadowy streets, the air is thick with secrets and the line between guilt and innocence blurs. Twenty-six-year-old Constance Sullivan is brought to trial charged with poisoning her husband, William...
  • The Dark Rose by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

    The Dark Rose by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    1501: Henry VIII Paul, great-grandson of Elanor Morland, has inherited the Morland estates, and his own Amyas is set to be his heir. But Paul fathers a beloved illigitimate son, and bitter jealousy causes a destructive rift between the two half-brothers which will lead to death...
  • Jane the Quene by Janet Ambrosi Wertman

    Jane the Quene by Janet Ambrosi Wertman

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All Jane Seymour wants is a husband; but when she catches the eye of a volatile king, she is pulled deep into the Tudor court's realm of plot and intrigue....England. 1535. Jane Seymour is 27 years old and increasingly desperate to marry and secure her place in the world...
    Categorized as:
    tudors  medieval  historical  war  length-medium
  • Mistress Cromwell by Carol McGrath

    Mistress Cromwell by Carol McGrath

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The powerful, evocative new novel by the critically acclaimed author of The Handfasted Wife, The Woman in the Shadows presents the rise of Thomas Cromwell, Tudor England's most powerful statesman, through the eyes of his wife Elizabeth...
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    medieval  tudors  historical  length-medium
  • The Last Boleyn by Karen Harper

    The Last Boleyn by Karen Harper

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    She Survived Her Own Innocence, and the Treachery of Europe s Royal Courts Greed, lust for power, sex, lies, secret marriages, religious posturing, adultery, beheadings, international intrigue, jealousy, treachery, love, loyalty, and betrayal...
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    medieval  royalty  tudors  historical  length-long
  • The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty by G.J. Meyer

    The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty by G.J. Meyer

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    For the first time in decades, here, in a single volume, is a fresh look at the fabled Tudor dynasty, comprising some of the most enigmatic figures ever to rule a country. Acclaimed historian G. J. Meyer reveals the flesh-and-bone reality in all its wild excess...
  • The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase

    The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    As captivating now as it was more than four centuries ago, the reign of Elizabeth I—with its scandal, intrigue, and resilience—has sparked the imaginations of generations. In her sweeping historical debut, Ella March Chase explores a thrilling possibility: that the Tudor bloodline did not end with the Virgin Queen...
  • Lady of the English by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Lady of the English by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Two very different women are linked by destiny and the struggle for the English crown. Matilda, daughter of Henry I, is determined to win back her crown from Stephen, the usurper king. Adeliza, Henry's widowed queen and Matilda's stepmother, is now married to William D'Albini, a warrior of the opposition. Both women are strong and prepared to stand firm for what they know is right...
  • Lily by Lauren Royal

    Lily by Lauren Royal

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    England, 1677 Lily Ashcroft is far and away the most conventional member of her eccentric family. Though she fell for dashing Oxford professor Lord Randal Nesbitt at the tender age of sixteen, she buried her feelings in deference to society's expectation that her older sisters marry first...
  • The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory

    The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    The final novel in the Cousins’ War series, the basis for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries, The White Queen, by #1 New York Times bestselling author and “the queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory tells the fascinating story of Margaret Pole, cousin to the “White Princess,” Elizabeth of York, and lady-in-waiting to Katherine of Aragon...
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    tudors  medieval  historical  length-epic
  • A Rose for the Crown by Anne Easter Smith

    A Rose for the Crown by Anne Easter Smith

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    In A Rose for the Crown, we meet one of history's alleged villains through the eyes of a captivating new heroine -- the woman who was the mother of his illegitimate children, a woman who loved him for who he really was, no matter what the cost to herself...
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    royalty  medieval  historical  length-epic
  • Painting the Light by Sally Cabot Gunning

    Painting the Light by Sally Cabot Gunning

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Martha’s Vineyard, 1898. In her first life, Ida Russell had been a painter. Five years ago, she had confidently walked the halls of Boston’s renowned Museum School, enrolling in art courses that were once deemed “unthinkable” for women to take, and showing a budding talent for watercolors.But no more...
  • The Secret Keeper: A Novel of Kateryn Parr by Sandra Byrd

    The Secret Keeper: A Novel of Kateryn Parr by Sandra Byrd

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The author of To Die For returns to the court of Henry VIII, as a young woman is caught between love and honor.  Juliana St. John is the daughter of a prosperous knight in Marlborough. Though her family wants her to marry the son of her father's business partner, circumstances set her on a course toward the court of Henry VIII and his last wife, Kateryn, or Katherine Parr...
  • Royal by Danielle Steel

    Royal by Danielle Steel

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    In this spellbinding tale from Danielle Steel, a princess is sent away to safety during World War II, where she falls in love, and is lost forever.As the war rages on in the summer of 1943, causing massive destruction and widespread fear, the King and Queen choose to quietly send their youngest daughter, Princess Charlotte, to live with a trusted noble family in the country...
  • Queen By Right by Anne Easter Smith

    Queen By Right by Anne Easter Smith

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    From the award-winning author of A Rose for the Crown, Daughter of York, and The King’s Grace comes another masterful historical novel—the story of Cecily of York, mother of two kings and the heroine of one of history’s greatest love stories...
  • Castile for Isabella by Jean Plaidy

    Castile for Isabella by Jean Plaidy

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Castile for Isabella covers the early life of the most significant of all Spanish monarchs: Isabella of Castile. Isabella is seen as a young girl,within a few steps of the throne; first in the care of an ambitious but unbalanced mother; later in the licentious court of her half-brother HenryIV; and at length ascending the throne, Ferdinand beside her...
  • Root of the Tudor Rose by Mari Griffith

    Root of the Tudor Rose by Mari Griffith

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "Immensely readable and compelling…Highly recommended!" Alison Weir, bestselling author of The Six Wives of Henry VIII “A stunning first novel…this new treatment of Catherine de Valois’ story will be a delight to lovers of historical fiction...
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    medieval  tudors  historical  length-medium
  • The Lady of the Ravens by Joanna Hickson

    The Lady of the Ravens by Joanna Hickson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Praise for Joanna Hickson: ‘Bewitching . . . alive with historical detail’ Good Housekeeping ‘Intriguing . . . told with confidence’ The Times Two women, two very different destinies, drawn together in the shadow of the Tower of London: Elizabeth of York, her life already tainted by dishonour and tragedy, now queen to the first Tudor king, Henry the VII...
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    medieval  tudors  historical  length-long
  • THE VOW ON THE HERON (Plantagenet Saga) by Jean Plaidy

    THE VOW ON THE HERON (Plantagenet Saga) by Jean Plaidy

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Edward the Third had come to the throne through the conniving of his mother. He was but a boy. Even so, the Queen did not want him inquiring too deeply into the death of his father, who had been brutally murdered because of her and her lover, Roger de Mortimer.To distract Edward she allowed him to marry the lovely and gracious Philippa of Hainault, with whom he had fallen in love at first sight...
  • The Lady of the Ravens: a gripping historical fiction novel from the author of bestsellers like The Agincourt Bride by Joanna Hickson

    The Lady of the Ravens: a gripping historical fiction novel from the author of bestsellers like The Agincourt Bride by Joanna Hickson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ‘A fascinating portrait of the women who helped make a dynasty’ The Times‘Bewitching’ Woman Home‘Evocative’ Woman’s WeeklyTwo women, two very different destinies, drawn together in the shadow of the Tower of London:Elizabeth of York, her life already tainted by dishonour and tragedy, now queen to the first Tudor king, Henry the VII...
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    medieval  tudors  historical  length-long
  • The King's Grace by Anne Easter Smith

    The King's Grace by Anne Easter Smith

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The bestselling author of A Rose for the Crown and Daughter of York takes a young woman that history noticed only once and sets her on a quest for the truth about the murder of two boys and a man who claims to be king. All that history knows of Grace Plantagenet is that she was an illegitimate daughter of Edward IV and one of two attendants aboard the funeral barge of his widowed queen...
  • Coronation Year by Jennifer Robson

    Coronation Year by Jennifer Robson

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The USA Today bestselling author of The Gown returns with another enthralling and royal-adjacent historical novel—as the lives of three very different residents of London’s historic Blue Lion hotel converge in a potentially explosive climax on the day of Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation.It is Coronation Year, 1953, and a new queen is about to be crowned...
  • The Chosen Queen by Joanna Courtney

    The Chosen Queen by Joanna Courtney

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    1066: A date that changed the course of history; a date that changed her life forever Love should be free - that is what Edyth Alfgarsdottir has always believed. As a young girl she witnessed Earl Harold standing barefoot in his handfast marriage to the beautiful Lady Svana and has yearned for her own love match ever since...
  • Rose by Lauren Royal

    Rose by Lauren Royal

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    England, 1677 The last of three sisters to marry, Lady Rose Ashcroft is determined to land a wealthy, titled husband--a marquess perhaps, or even a duke. Having had her heart broken in the past, she's decided the key to enticing a man lies in hiding her intelligence and academic interests while flaunting her more feminine qualities...
    Categorized as:
    medieval  tudors  humor  historical  length-medium
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