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  • Queen Jezebel
    Jean Plaidy
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  • Defenders of the Faith
    Jean Plaidy
    These are dark days for England; the Tudor succession hangs precariously in the balance along with the lives of its people. The wrong religion can all too easily mean a brutal death in a time when the difference between ’faithful’ and ’heretic’ rests on the monarch alone. With the shadow of the dreaded Inquisition looming across the continent from Spain one family lead by tw...
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  • The Scarlet Cloak
    Jean Plaidy
    With fanatical Philip II on the Spanish throne and the spectre of his Inquisition hovering over Europe these are dangerous and bloody times in which to live. As His Most Catholic Majesty turns his eyes towards the heretical English two brothers from sleepy Andalusia suddenly find themselves caught in a perilous web of intrigue. In the fight against tyranny Blasco and Domingo...
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  • Madonna of the Seven Hills
    Jean Plaidy
    In a castle in the mountains outside Rome Lucrezia Borgia is born into history’s most notorious family. Her father who is to become Pope Alexander VI receives his first daughter warmly and her brothers Cesare and Giovanni are devoted to her. But on the corrupt and violent streets of the capital the Borgia family are feared and Lucrezia’s father causes scandal living up ...
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  • Passage to Pontefract
    Jean Plaidy
    Richard of Bordeaux young heir to the throne after Edward the Third is surrounded by ambitious uncles who believe it would be better for the country if they could take the crown. While Richard shows himself capable of reckless bravery in defeating the Peasants’ Revolt his extravagance soon brings him into conflict with his people. Before long the king’s most powerful opponen...
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  • The Queen and Lord M
    Jean Plaidy
    On the morning of 20th June 1837 an eighteen-year-old girl is called from her bed to be told that she is Queen of England. The Victorian age has begun. The young queen’s first few years are beset with court scandal and malicious gossip: there is the unsavoury Flora Hastings affair a source of extreme embarrassment to the queen; the eternal conflict between Victoria and her mo...
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  • The Widow of Windsor
    Jean Plaidy
    Albert is dead and the queen is preparing to spend the rest of her life in mourning. Yet the last years of her reign are to be momentous years. Palmerston then Gladstone and Disraeli govern her empire through the high noon of its heyday. The court at Windsor Balmoral Osborne or Buckingham Palace is perpetually shocked by the Prince of Wales forever in pursuit of horses wo...
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    24,16 €

  • The Captive of Kensington Palace
    Jean Plaidy
    The young Princess Victoria strictly confined within the boundaries of Kensington Palace is being moulded for her awesome future as Queen of England. Surrounded by her dolls and closely guarded by her domineering mother and faithful governess she slowly becomes aware of the bitter conflicts that surround her. The jealous and scheming Duke of Cumberland is a constant threat t...
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  • The Queens Husband
    Jean Plaidy
    From the time they were in their cradles Victoria and Albert were destined for each other. However the passive Albert is well aware that marriage to a quick-tempered demonstrative young woman like Victoria could result in unnecessary scenes and stormy court feuds. And he is right. The young Queen as well has having to endure her constant pregnancies is in perpetual revolt ...
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  • Spain for the Sovereigns
    Jean Plaidy
    Married to Ferdinand after continual fears and disappointments Isabella triumphed over every dangers convinced of her true destiny. With the might of Portugal humbled the Court of the Sovereigns saw the rise of Torquemada the establishment of the dreaded Inquisition and th ecoming of Columbus who left the woman he loved to make a dream reality. Ambitious and unfaithful F...
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    23,38 €

  • Daughters of Spain
    Jean Plaidy
    With Spain now united Ferdinand looked to his daughters to further his ambitions. All too often Isabella found herself torn between his brilliant plans and her love for her children. During the last years of Isabella’s reign it seemed there was a curse on the royal house which struck at the children of the sovereigns. Tragedy followed tragedy - the Infanta Isabella a broken-...
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    23,57 €

  • The Hammer of the Scots
    Jean Plaidy
    Readers of Philippa Gregory will love this gripping account of Edward I and his private and political battles by multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy. ’Outstanding’ -- Vanity Fair’Full-blooded dramatic exciting’ -- Observer’Jean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity’ - Guardian’An inspired blending ...
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  • The Follies of the King
    Jean Plaidy
    Passions run high and play out at court in this glorious depiction of Edward II’s reign from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy. Perfect for readers of Philippa Gregory. ’Jean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity’ -- Guardian’Jean Plaidy’s books are a celebration of women’s spirit throughout histor...
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  • Louis the Well-Beloved
    Jean Plaidy
    France eagerly awaits the day the young King Louis XV comes of age and breaks free from the rule of his ministers. The country hopes Louis will bring back glory and prosperity to France. However he is too preoccupied with the thrills of hunting and gambling to notice the power struggle going on in his own court. Soon the King is introduced to the pleasures of mistresses and...
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  • Flaunting Extravagant Queen
    Jean Plaidy
    At the age of fifteen Marie Antoinette beautiful and charming bride to the impotent Dauphin is plunged into the intrigue of Versailles. Frivolous and reckless she flouts the strict and demanding etiquette of the glittering court and discovers the true nature of love hate and jealousy.But the clouds of revolution are overhead and Marie Antoinette who only wishes to enjoy...
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  • Mary Queen of France
    Jean Plaidy
    This is the captivating story of Princess Mary - royal treasure royal pawn and royal rebel. Fans of Philippa Gregory will love this gripping page-turner from international multi-million copy bestseller Jean Plaidy.’Jean Plaidy doesn’t just write the history she makes it come alive.’ -- RNA’I couldn’t put it down’ -- ***** Reader review’A compelling read’ -- ***** Reader rev...
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  • Lord Robert
    Jean Plaidy
    Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory this is the wonderfully atmospheric enthralling and vivid depiction of Elizabeth I’s ardent and emotional love affair with Robert Dudley from international multi-million copy bestseller Jean Plaidy.’Full-blooded dramatic exciting’ -- Observer’Outstanding’ -- Vanity Fair’It is hard to better Jean Plaidy when she is in form’ -- Daily Mirro...
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  • The Heart of the Lion
    Jean Plaidy
    Her novels are still very much to be enjoyed ... Any writer who can both educate and thrill a reader of any age deserves to be remembered and find new fans ... One only has to look at the TV/Media to see that the appetite for this kind of writing is still very much there ...
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  • The Sixth Wife
    Jean Plaidy
    Delve deep into a superb fictionalised account of Henry VIII’s sixth Queen the mysterious Katharine Parr written by multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy. This vibrant and captivating historical page-turner perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory is guaranteed to have you hooked from page one...’Jean Plaidy doesn’t just write the history she ma...
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    23,38 €

  • Saint Thomass Eve
    Jean Plaidy
    Step back in time with multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy as she expertly paints a picture of Tudor England and its capricious and fickle King and court. This captivating and compelling historical novel is perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory.’Plaidy brings home the tyranny of Tudor government’ -- Times Literary Supplement’Jean Plaidy’s graceful...
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  • The Thistle and the Rose
    Jean Plaidy
    With the expert attention to historical detail the wonderfully evocative depiction of times past and vivid characterisation that we have come to expect from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy this is the scandalous and heartbreaking story of Margaret Tudor the princess whose future was used to end war and unite kings. Perfect for fans of Phil...
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    23,31 €

  • Murder Most Royal
    Jean Plaidy
    If you like Philippa Gregory you will love this dazzlingly vivid historical novel from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy. Two Queens at the mercy of a capricious King...’Jean Plaidy doesn’t just write the history she makes it come alive’ -- RNA’Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama’ -- New York Times’Very well researched i...
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    24,56 €

  • Queen Jezebel
    Jean Plaidy
    The ageing Catherine de’ Medici has arranged the marriage of her beautiful Catholic daughter Margot to the uncouth Huguenot King Henry of Navarre. Margot still desperately in love with Henry de Guise refuses to utter her vows. But even Catherine is unable to anticipate the carnage that this unholy union is to bring about ...In the midst of an August heatwave tensions run hig...
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    24,11 €

  • The Shadow of the Pomegranate
    Jean Plaidy
    A deliciously atmospheric moving and evocative historical novel from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy - perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory.’Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama’ -- New York Times’Full-blooded dramatic exciting’ - Observer’Easy to read and hard to put down’ -- ***** Reader review’A compulsive enjoyable...
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    23,58 €

  • Katharine The Virgin Widow
    Jean Plaidy
    A beautifully evocative and enthralling historical novel from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy - perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory.’Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama’ -- New York Times’Full-blooded dramatic exciting’ - Observer’Splendidly written and wonderfully descriptive’ -- ***** Reader review’I couldn’t put it ...
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  • Uneasy Lies the Head
    Jean Plaidy
    If you like Philippa Gregory you will love this vibrant and captivating historical page-turner from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy - the perfect blend of history with romance and drama.’Full - bloodied dramatic exciting’ - THE OBSERVER’Plaidy by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detai...
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    24,16 €

  • The Kings Secret Matter
    Jean Plaidy
    Historical romance at its very best: fans of Philippa Gregory will love this captivating journey back in time from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy.’Jean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity’ - Guardian’These books are page-turners; they offer a wonderful way to learn about history... and their st...
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    24,30 €