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Judith Arnopp

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Historical Fiction, Biography, History

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.A lifelong history enthusiast and avid reader, Judith holds a BA in English/Creative writing and an MA in Medieval Studies.
She lives on the coast of West Wales where she writes both fiction and non-fiction based in the Medieval and Tudor period. Her main focus is on the perspective of historical women but she is currently writing a novel from a male perspective, that of Henry VIII himself.
Her novels include:
A Matter of Conscience: Henry VIII, the Aragon Years
A Matter of Faith: Henry VIII, the Days of the Phoenix
The Heretic Wind: the life of Mary Tudor, Queen of England
Sisters of Arden: on the Pilgrimage of Grace
The Beaufort Bride: Book one of The Beaufort Chronicle
The Beaufort Woman: Book two of The Beaufort Chronicle
The King’s Mother: Bo ...more

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	The Kiss of the Concubine: A story of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII 4.17 avg rating — 1,202 ratings — published 2013 — 8 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
	The Beaufort Bride: The Life of Margaret Beaufort, Mother of the Tudor Dynasty 4.12 avg rating — 1,130 ratings — 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
	The Beaufort Woman (Beaufort Chronicles #2) 4.36 avg rating — 873 ratings — 5 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
	The Winchester Goose: at the Court of Henry VIII 4.12 avg rating — 780 ratings — published 2012 — 6 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
	The King's Mother: Book Three of The Beaufort Chronicle (The Beaufort Chronicles 3) 4.42 avg rating — 706 ratings — 5 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
	A Song of Sixpence: The Story of Elizabeth of York and Perkin Warbeck 4.19 avg rating — 608 ratings — published 2015 — 8 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
	The Heretic Wind: The Life of Mary Tudor, Queen of England 4.23 avg rating — 583 ratings — 4 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
	A Matter of Conscience: the Aragon Years 4.29 avg rating — 412 ratings — 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
	Intractable Heart: The Story of Katheryn Parr and Henry VIII 4.12 avg rating — 390 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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
	Peaceweaver 4.19 avg rating — 231 ratings — published 2009 — 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

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The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour is proud to host Whispers in the Snow by Heidi Eljarbo

Book Title: Whispers in the Snow

Series: Heartwarming Christmas

Author Name: Heidi Eljarbo

Publication Date: 27th January, 2026

Publisher: independently published

Pages: 140 (PDF)

Genre: Historical romance mystery

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“How things change,’ I say, ‘how strange that, even when all is lost, we can still find beauty in simple things.”
― Judith Arnopp, Peaceweaver

tags: beauty, change, historical-fiction, inspirational, loss, nature

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“They were happy times, although we did not know it then. We never know happiness until it is gone.”
― Judith Arnopp, The Kiss of the Concubine: A story of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII

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“Tyrants aren't born, they evolve, just as saints do, their characters slowly shaped over time, just as ours are.”
― Judith Arnopp, The Kiss of the Concubine: A story of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII

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Polls

What book about the Tudors or the Tudor world would you like to have as our Group Read for December 2020?

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

11 votes, 23.9%

Catherine of Aragon: An Intimate Life of Henry VIII's True Wife by Amy Licence

7 votes, 15.2%

A Song of Sixpence: The Story of Elizabeth of York and Perkin Warbeck by Judith Arnopp

6 votes, 13.0%

After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle for the Throne of England by Leanda de Lisle

5 votes, 10.9%

Medical Downfall of the Tudors: Sex, Reproduction & Succession by Sylvia Barbara Soberton

4 votes, 8.7%

Fatal Throne by Candace Fleming

4 votes, 8.7%

Elizabeth's Bedfellows: An Intimate History of the Queen's Court by Anna Whitelock

3 votes, 6.5%

Murder by Misrule by Anna Castle

3 votes, 6.5%

Houses of Power: The Places That Shaped The Tudor World by Simon Thurley

1 vote, 2.2%

John Dudley: The Life of Lady Jane Grey's Father-in-Law by Christine Hartweg

1 vote, 2.2%

Graven With Diamonds: The Many Lives of Thomas Wyatt. Courtier, Poet, Assassin, Spy by Nicola Shulman

1 vote, 2.2%

Elizabeth: Renaissance Prince by Lisa Hilton

0 votes, 0.0%

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