Six Tudor Queens Book in order: How to read Alison Weir’s historical Series?

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Written by British author and public historian Alison Weir, the Six Tudor Queens book series is about, you guessed it, the wives of Henry VIII. What is Anne Boleyn did not adore Henry VIII amid all the romance? Or that Prince Arthur, Katherine of Aragon’s alleged first husband, cared so little for her that he left his personal belongings to his sister despite claiming to have loved her? Or that Henry VIII was overly conservative as a child and adolescent? That Henry’s traditional true love, Jane Seymour, had the characteristics of a matriarch?

How to read The Six Tudor Queens Books in Order?

In this six-book series, each novel covers one of King Henry VIII’s wives, with associated e-books serving as a companion piece.

  1. Six Tudor Queens: Writing a New Story – e-short. An introduction to the Six Tudor Queens series.
  2. Arthur: Prince of the Roses – e-short and companion piece to Katherine of Aragon about Arthur, the first Tudor prince.
  3. Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen – The tumultuous tale of Katherine of Aragón, Henry’s first, devoted, and “true” queen.
  4. The Blackened Heart – e-short and companion piece that bridges the first two novels in the Six Tudor Queens series, Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn.
  5. Anne Boleyn: A King’s Obsession – An unforgettable portrait of the ambitious woman whose fate we know all too well, but whose true motivations may surprise you.
  6. The Tower is Full of Ghosts Today – e-short and companion piece to Anne Boleyn: A King’s Obsession, following Jo, historian and long-term admirer of Anne Boleyn, taking a group on a guided tour of the Tower of London.
  7. The Chateau of Briis: A Lesson in Love – e-short and companion piece to Anne Boleyn: A King’s Obsession.
  8. The Grandmother’s Tale – e-short and companion piece to Anne Boleyn: A King’s Obsession about Anne Boleyn’s grandmother.
  9. Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen – About the devout young woman who became the unwilling object of King Henry VIII’s ardor – and the mother of his only son.
  10. The Unhappiest Lady in Christendom – e-short and companion piece to Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen centers on her stepdaughter, the Lady Mary.
  1. Anna of Kleve: Queen of Secrets – Portrait of Anne of Cleves, a charming, spirited woman, loved by all who knew her – and even, ultimately, by the King who rejected her.
  2. The King’s Painter – e-short and companion piece to Anna of Kleve about Susanna Gilman, royal painter, with the mission to inform the King about his chosen bride, Anna.
  3. The Curse of the Hungerfords – e-short and companion piece to Anna of Kleve about Anne Bassett, who served four of Henry VIII’s wives.
  4. Katheryn Howard, The Tainted Queen – The story of Katheryn Howard, a young, lively, sweet but neglected girl, used by powerful men for their own gain.
  5. The Princess of Scotland – e-short and companion piece to Katheryn Howard, about Margaret Douglas, an asset to Henry, who plans to use her eligible marriage status for his own advantage.
  6. Katharine Parr: The Sixth Wife – The remarkable story of Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife, who manages to survive him and remarry, only to be thrown into a romantic intrigue that threatens the very throne of England.

If you like the Six Tudor Queens reading order, you may also want to check out The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels by Philippa Gregory or the books written by Barbara Erskine. Don’t hesitate to follow us on Twitter or Facebook to discover more book series.

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