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review: The Young Mary Queen of Scots

May 11, 2013 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews

The Young Mary Queen of Scots by Jean Plaidy This is one of three Young Adult novels by Jean Plaidy in Max Parrish’s “The Young” Series. As in her novel Royal Road to Fotheringhay, Plaidy…

review: The Confessions of Catherine de Medici

May 10, 2013 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews

The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C. W. Gortner C. W. Gortner has once again taken a controversial historical figure and made her into an admirable protagonist. Like Juana from The Last Queen, Catherine…

review: My Lady of Cleves

May 9, 2013 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews, Tudor

My Lady of Cleves by Margaret Campbell Barnes This book begins with Henry VIII’s search for a fourth wife and ends with his death. Though her earlier life was not covered in great detail, the…

review & giveaway: Roses Have Thorns by Sandra Byrd

April 27, 2013 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Giveaway, Reviews, Tudor

Roses Have Thorns by Sandra Byrd In the entourage of Swedish Princess Cecelia, Elin von Snakenborg arrives in Elizabethan England after a harrowing months-long voyage, unsure about her future when she finds her dowry and…

review: In a Treacherous Court

January 28, 2013 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews, Tudor

In a Treacherous Court by Michelle Diener Susanna Horenbout, a Flemish painter, sails across the channel to join the court of Henry VIII and on the way a dying man’s message is entrusted to her….

review: Rivals in the Tudor Court

January 26, 2013 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews, Tudor

Rivals in the Tudor Court by D. L. Bogdan An interesting prequel to SECRETS IN THE TUDOR COURT, this story explores the early life of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. As a young boy,…

review: Secrets of the Tudor Court

January 26, 2013 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews, Tudor

Secrets of the Tudor Court by D. L. Bogdan Mary Howard, daughter of the Duke of Norfolk was just eleven when she was sent to court as a lady-in-waiting to her cousin, Anne Boleyn, who…

review: The Sumerton Women

January 26, 2013 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews, Tudor

The Sumerton Women by D. L. Bogdan Cecily Burkhart is eight years old when she joins the Sumerton household after tragically losing both her parents to illness. Resilient and cheerfully optimistic, her presence brings much…

review: The Forgotten Queen

January 23, 2013 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews, Tudor

The Forgotten Queen by D. L. Bogdan This is a story of the life of Margaret Tudor, elder sister of England’s Henry VIII, from her childhood before the death of her beloved brother, Arthur, to…

Author Post on Virgin and the Crab

January 1, 2013 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Articles, Tudor

Virgin and the Crab: Sketches, Fables and Mysteries from the early life of John Dee and Elizabeth Tudor by Robert Parry So who is the Virgin and who is the Crab? Well, it probably comes…

Interview with Robert Parry

January 1, 2013 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, 19th Century, Tudor, Victorian

Many reviewers have called The Arrow Chest hauntingly beautiful–which is true–but the supernatural elements are so subtle that only those well-versed in Tudor history see the glaring similarities between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and…

review: Loving Will Shakespeare

December 30, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews, Shakespeare

Loving Will Shakespeare by Carolyn Meyer A young adult novel based around the courtship and marriage of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway, this book is also an excellent read on the ways of life in…

review: The Secret Confessions of Anne Shakespeare

December 30, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews, Shakespeare

The Secret Confessions of Anne Shakespeare by Arliss Ryan In a death bed confession to her beloved granddaughter, Anne Shakespeare (nee Hathaway) relates the secret life she lead after following her young husband to London…

Robin Maxwell on The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn

December 13, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Tudor

Robin Maxwell’s The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn is in its 24th printing with a beautiful new cover and this Author’s Note she has agreed to share with us. Enjoy, and sign up to win…

review: Evergreen Gallant by Jean Plaidy

October 28, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews

Evergreen Gallant by Jean Plaidy There are three major themes to this novel: Catholics versus Huguenots, the succession of the French throne and Henri IV’s amorous ways. One of the reasons I really liked this…

review: Elizabeth, Captive Princess by Margaret Irwin

October 28, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews, Tudor

Elizabeth, Captive Princess by Margaret Irwin This is the middle of a trilogy about Queen Elizabeth I when she was a Princess, the first being titled Young Bess and the last Elizabeth and the Prince…

review: The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory

October 28, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews, Tudor

The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory I first read this book years ago when it was newly published and remember it as one of my favorite Philippa Gregory novels. I liked the character of Arthur…

review: The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory

October 27, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews, Tudor

The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory I listened to this on unabridged audio and have decided Philippa Gregory’s books are much better read aloud than read to oneself. This one is even better than some…

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The Welsh Healer: A Novel of 15th Century England tells the compelling story of a young woman growing up in the midst of the Hundred Years’ War. Spanning the reigns of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V, it touches upon historical events including the Welsh rebellion, the English army's invasion of France, and their triumph at Agincourt.

Arlais is the gentle and free-spirited daughter of a humble Welsh household. Though just managing to scrape out a living in the rugged hills of northern Wales, her loving environment and strong family ties make for a happy home. But there is more to her than meets the eye. She is endowed with a mystical gift passed down through an ancient line of healers. She has been told her entire life that she is the fulfillment of a prophecy and destined to preserve the bloodline of kings. But despite the wondrous expectations for her future, she is content to wait for her intended mate, a mysterious man seen in a dream on her tenth birthday.

But the Welsh rebellion strikes and turns her world upside down. Arlais is forced to journey across the whole of Britain to live with a distant relative. While the events foretold by the prophecy unfold around her, she settles into the unfamiliar country continuing her path toward fulfilling her destiny and experiencing companionship, heartache, and even love along the way.

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