Books like Sisters of Henry VIII by Hester W. Chapman

After Henry VIII’s death, nine‑year‑old Edward VI inherits the throne of England, while a regency council navigates religious reform and political unrest—setting the stage for future conflicts between Princess Mary and Princess Elizabeth.

A concise historical exploration of Mary Boleyn, the lesser-known sister of Anne, set within the Tudor court of 1508–1543.

In 16th‑century Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots, is held as a hostage by the Earl of Shrewsbury and his wife Bess of Hardwick, forcing a dangerous game of loyalty, ambition and intrigue against Elizabeth I.

Julia Fox's dual biography illuminates the lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana of Castile, siblings of Spain's Ferdinand and Isabella, revealing their trials, power struggles, and enduring faith amid the politics of Tudor England and Castile.

Explore the lives of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s nine children, whose personal achievements, political roles, and enduring family bonds shaped British and European history.

Behind the pomp and circumstance, away from the processions and the power, there is something rotten at the heart of the House of Windsor. Like characters in a Shakespearian tragedy the Princes and Princesses, Dukes and Duchesses, seem hell-bent on self-destruction. Certainly, argue Nigel Blundell and Susan Blackhall, the mighty British royal dynasty will not survive in its present form. The authors have uncovered the great untold secrets of the royal household. The scenes move from country houses rife with intrigue to Highland heaths where lovers reunite in secret. We even peer behind the barred porticos of the lunatic asylum where royal relatives were hidden from the world. No one is spared. The astonishing innermost secrets of the lives of Princess Diana, the Duchess of York and Prince Edward are among the stories told in a sympathetic and hugely readable style. Cynical betrayals are revealed together with details of secret fortunes, sexual subterfuge and much, much more.

An intimate biography of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, focusing on their youthful years and family life.