Famous Childhoods, Book 1
by Jean Plaidy
Recommended by Lucy Worsley
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Historical Fiction and Fiction.
The Young Elizabeth. Now in favour, now out. Accepted by three stepmothers, a thorn in the conscience of her father, King henry VIII. From the age of eight, the mercurial young Elizabeth found royal courts were dangerous places if one wanted to keep a head on one's shoulders. As she grew up, so did the dangers surrounding her increase. Elizabeth k...
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Lucy Worsley
“This was my favourite book for quite a long time when I was little. Didn't guess that I'd ever end up working there!”
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Consider The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Recommended by 5 sources.
“This sprawling, detail-rich historical novel follows cathedral builders, nobles, and townspeople across decades, delivering immersive scene-setting and a steady accumulation of plotlines. Its useful part is the sustained attention to craft—architecture, politics, rivalry—that makes the medieval world tangible. The main limitation is repetitive melodrama and swings in pacing: long, satisfying set pieces sit beside stretches that feel slow or contrived. Better read slowly rather than skimmed; readers who stick it out will find payoff in the concluding convergences.”
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