Historical Fiction England

Dear Mr Bigelow is an enchanting selection of weekly 'pen-pal' letters written between 1949 and 1961 from an unmarried woman working at the Pier Approach Baths in Bournemouth, to a wealthy American widower, living on Long Island, New York. Frances Woodsford and Commodore Paul Bigelow never met, and there was no romance - she was in her forties when he died aged ninety-seven - yet their epistolary friendship was her lifeline.

Seduction and stealth are Belinda Primrose's skills - weapons befitting the queen's bastard daughter, a pawn of espionage conceived by Lorraine, ruler of Aulun, and her lover and spymaster, Belinda's father. Now an accomplished assassin, Belinda uncovers the true game her father never intended for her to play. For Belinda has found her witchpower, a legacy born from something not of this Earth.

Spring, 1523. Henry VIII readies England for war with France. The King's chief minister, Cardinal Wolsey, prepares to open Parliament at Blackfriars. The eyes of the country turn towards London. But all is not well in Wolsey's household. A visiting critic of the Cardinal is found brutally slain whilst awaiting an audience at Richmond Palace. He will not be the last to die. Anthony Blanke, trumpeter and groom, is once again called upon to unmask a murderer. Joining forces with Sir Thomas More, he is forced to confront the unpopularity of his master's rule.

In a world where religion has ripped apart the old order, Belinda Primrose is the queen's secret weapon. The unacknowledged daughter of Lorraine, the first queen to sit on the Aulunian throne, Belinda has been trained as a spy since the age of twelve by her father, Lorraine's lover and spymaster.

Alice Verney is a young woman intent on achieving her dreams. Having left Restoration England in the midst of a messy scandal, she has been living in Louis XIV's Baroque, mannered France for two years. Now she is returning home to England and anxious to re-establish herself quickly. First, she will regain her former position as a maid of honor to Charles II's queen. Then she will marry the most celebrated duke of the Restoration, putting herself in a position to attain power she's only dreamed of.

On November 13th 1002 A.D. the English, King Æthelred the Unready orders the massacre of all free Danes living in England. His actions set in motion the rise of Sweyn Forkbeard a powerful Viking warlord. We follow the journey of Thomas, an orphaned Viking farm boy sold into slavery. He yearns for his freedom and craves revenge. To get it he must escape and join the largest Viking horde ever assembled. But what was once his homeland is now a prison, his neighbors now his captors. He has sworn an oath of vengeance and will not rest until English fields run red and all England burns.

An anthology of essays from the second year of the English Historical Fiction Authors blog, this book transports the listener across the centuries from prehistoric to 20th-century Britain. Nearly 50 different authors share the stories, incidents, and insights discovered while doing research for their own historical novels. From medieval law and literature to Tudor queens and courtiers, from Stuart royals and rebels to Regency soldiers and social calls, experience the panorama of Britain's yesteryear.

Enthralled with a lavish wedding, the town gossips flourish until the specter of a long-deceased spirit intervenes. Based loosely on a true crime story from the turn of the nineteenth century in New England, this novel uncovers a simple truth of humanity—from the well-off to the working class, everyone falls victim to the transience of joy and the struggles of human nature.

England, 1660. König Karl II. erlässt mit einer Akte der Verzeihung ein Generalpardon. Ausgenommen sind die Königsmörder, jene Hochverräter, die das Urteil zur Enthauptung seines Vaters Karl I. unterzeichnet haben. Dazu gehören auch die Oberste Whalley und Goffe, die im Bürgerkrieg auf der Seite Oliver Cromwells kämpften. Sie können rechtzeitig in die neuen Kolonien in Amerika fliehen. Die Flüchtlinge treffen dort auf eine Gesellschaft, die durch einen pietistischen Fanatismus geprägt ist und sich gerade vom Mutterland jenseits des Atlantiks abspaltet.

Liverpool, 1942. Though they may be posted miles apart, Cadi and Jez's love for one another is stronger than ever—until Cadi receives a heart-breaking call from Jez's base. Cadi races to be with her beau and at his bedside, they make each other a promise before they say their goodbyes. In her darkest hour, Cadi is comforted by her friends and with their support and guidance she begins to see a light at the end of the tunnel. But Cadi will face more than one unexpected turn along the way.

Große Schlachten, klirrende Schwerter, mutige Krieger – der Kampf um England hat begonnen. Nordengland im Jahre 633: In einer Zeit großer Umwälzungen sind die Menschen den Machtspielen der Herrschenden schutzlos ausgeliefert. Daher folgt der junge Beobrand nach dem Tod seiner Eltern dem Vorbild seines Bruders Octa und zieht los, um sich dem Hof von König Edwin als Krieger anzuschließen. Als er dort ankommt, ist er zutiefst erschüttert. Sein geliebter Bruder Octa ist tot, angeblich hat er Selbstmord begangen.

Molly McKenzie is only eleven years old when her abusive father beats her to within an inch of her life. Escaping from the hovel she calls home, Molly is found by kind fisherfolk, sick and near death. With them she experiences the love of a family for the first time and, even though life is hard, she is content. Time passes and Molly’s looking ahead to a future with the boy she loves, but then a terrible tragedy rips her life apart. Once again she’s cast adrift in an uncaring world, but Molly is made of stern stuff and is determined to survive.

When she refuses to accompany her family to London for the new king's coronation—and to accept an unwelcome offer of marriage—Isolde FitzHugh knows she's merely putting off the inevitable. But for now the eldest daughter of a Welsh patriot and an English nobleman revels in her temporary freedom. In the village, she spies a bearded, dark-haired stranger and feels an unexpected surge of desire. But the man who seduces her in the dead of night is no wandering minstrel. He is her family's most treacherous foe.

Juli 1346: Zehn Söldner gehen an der Küste der Normandie an Land und sichern als Vorhut die Flotte des englischen Königs. Der Krieg um den französischen Thron beginnt. Für die Essex Dogs wird es ein Kampf ums Überleben, um Zusammenhalt, gegen die Gespenster der Vergangenheit, während das Heer mordend und brandschatzend der großen Schlacht bei Crécy entgegenzieht.

For an extraordinary love, Emmie Grace has given up her life in the modern world to move to the 16th century and marry the Tudor king she bravely saved from a dreadful fate. However, not everyone is pleased to see the glorious King Nick betrothed to the unknown and uncultured Emmie - especially the noblemen commanded to protect her. As Emmie is drawn deeper into Nick’s sumptuous and savage world - where beheadings are way more popular than time travelers - the Tudor court heads on progress across the country, and a growing rebellion against the promised queen looms.

England, 1883. Recovering from a devastating loss, Evelyn has become determined to use her powers to save other gifted people from those who would study and oppress them. But when her rescue of a young telekinetic girl goes terribly wrong, Evelyn finds herself involved with a secret society devoted to recruiting and protecting people like Evelyn and her friends. Like magic, Evelyn's problems start to disappear. Her reputation is repaired, her friends are provided for, and her parents are thrilled at all her new suitors.

England, 1882. Evelyn is bored with society and its expectations. So when her beloved sister, Rose, mysteriously vanishes, she ignores her parents and travels to London to find her, accompanied by the dashing Mr. Kent. But they're not the only ones looking for Rose. The reclusive young gentleman Sebastian Braddock is also searching for her, claiming that both sisters have special healing powers. Evelyn is convinced that Sebastian must be mad, until she discovers that his strange tales of extraordinary people are true.

As a young medical student at Edinburgh, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle took classes with the remarkable Dr. Joseph Bell in forensic medicine. Dr. Bell exhibited many of the characteristics that Doyle would later synthesize into the personage of Sherlock Holmes: complete faith in human reason, meticulous powers of observation, and encyclopedic knowledge of the activities and methods of the criminal classes.

Best-selling author Charlie Connelly returns with a First World War memoir of his great uncle, Edward Connelly, who was an ordinary boy sent to fight in a war the likes of which the world had never seen. But this is not just his story; it is the story of all the young forgotten soldiers who fought and bravely died for their country. The Forgotten Soldier tells the story of Private Edward Connelly, aged 19, killed in the First World War a week before the Armistice and immediately forgotten, even, it seems, by his own family.

England, 1660. König Karl II. erlässt mit einer Akte der Verzeihung ein Generalpardon. Ausgenommen sind die Königsmörder, jene Hochverräter, die das Urteil zur Enthauptung seines Vaters Karl I. unterzeichnet haben. Dazu gehören auch die Oberste Whalley und Goffe, die im Bürgerkrieg auf der Seite Oliver Cromwells kämpften. Sie können rechtzeitig in die neuen Kolonien in Amerika fliehen. Die Flüchtlinge treffen dort auf eine Gesellschaft, die durch einen pietistischen Fanatismus geprägt ist und sich gerade vom Mutterland jenseits des Atlantiks abspaltet.