England, Scotland, and Ireland

8 books

In Doublet and Hose: A Story for GirlsLucy Foster Madison · 1911An illustrated historical novel for girls published in 1904, following spirited young Francis Stafford, daughter of an Elizabethan-era English noble family, whose adventures involve Queen Mary, Anthony Babington, the Tower of London, and the Spanish Armada.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Jane Seton; or, The King's Advocate: A Scottish Historical RomanceJames Grant · 1853A Scottish historical romance set in 1537, this novel by James Grant follows Jane Seton and the King's Advocate amid the reign of James V, blending fiction with history and legend in a tale of court intrigue, noble treachery, and romance in Edinburgh.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

KenilworthWalter Scott · 1821This historical romance by Sir Walter Scott is set in Elizabethan England. It explores the complex relationship between Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Leicester, examining issues of royal duty and personal ambition.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Privy Seal: His Last VentureFord Madox Ford · 1907Privy Seal: His Last Venture is a historical novel, the second book of Ford Madox Ford's Fifth Queen trilogy, set at the court of Henry VIII. It follows the scholar Magister Udal and court intrigue involving Katharine Howard and Privy Seal.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The AbbotWalter Scott · 1820Walter Scott's 1820 historical romance The Abbot is a sequel to The Monastery, following Roland Graeme in a story involving Mary Queen of Scots. Scott's introduction reflects on the novel's place in his career and drops the supernatural elements of its predecessor.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Fifth Queen CrownedFord Madox Ford · 1908A historical romance novel published in 1908, this is the final volume of Ford Madox Ford's Fifth Queen trilogy. It depicts King Henry VIII and Archbishop Thomas Cranmer amid the political intrigues of the Tudor court following the King's marriage to Katharine Howard.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The MonasteryWalter Scott · 1820A historical novel from Scott's Waverley series, set near Melrose Abbey in sixteenth-century Scotland, where two brothers take opposing sides in the Reformation, one defending the Catholic Church and the other embracing the new Protestant faith.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Prince and the PauperMark Twain · 1881A historical novel by Mark Twain, published in 1881, about a poor boy and Prince Edward, born the same day in Tudor London, who trade places. It follows the prince's hardships among commoners and Tom Canty's life at court as an accidental king.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية