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Helene Harrison

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Helene Harrison studied at the University of Northumbria in Newcastle, achieving both a BA and MA in History before going on to complete an MSc in Library Management. Her passion for Tudor history started when studying for A Levels and completing a module on Tudor rebellions. Her master’s dissertation focused on portrayals of Anne Boleyn through the centuries, from contemporary letters to modern TV and film adaptations. Now she writes two blogs, one Tudor history and one book-related, and works in the university library of her alma mater. In her spare time, she loves visiting royal palaces and snuggling up with a book or embroidery project. Her books are ‘Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue and Treason’ [2023] ‘Tudor Executions: Fr ...more

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	The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception 4.31 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block 3.84 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and Treason 4.33 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Henry VIII's Quest for an Heir: The King's Great Matter 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2026	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Book Review – ‘Tudor and Stuart Consorts: Power, Influence, and Dynasty’ by Aidan Norrie et al (eds.)

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Bloody, Brilliant Tudors: 100 Tales of Gowns, Gossip and Gory Ends

by Elizabeth Goff

bookshelves: format-hardback, genre-historical, i-own, non-fiction, publication-2020s, review-copies, tudors, writer-female, currently-reading, 2026-challenge

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A solid 4.5 stars. I’ve had my eye on this for a few months, so I grabbed it in Hatchards, and I certainly haven’t been disappointed! It’s been really interesting to explore first-born daughters of monarchs, some I certainly knew more about than other ...more
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I really enjoyed this book, and it works well on audiobook with two narrators – the female voice for the actual in the moment story, and the male voice for reading the novel that features within the story. It immediately makes it clear, if you stop a ...more
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“One noble died of treason, but there was always another who would continue plotting. Treason remains on the statute book, enshrined in law today, though not an oft used law. When we think of treason and tyrannical monarchs, Henry VIII is usually pretty high on the list. He redefined treason to be what he wanted it to be and, as a result, opened the doors to multitudes of treason trials and the depletion of the English nobility.”
― Helene Harrison, Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block

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