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The Honey and the Sting by EC Fremantle

6 August 2020 By Editor

Forcibly seduced by the powerful George Villiers, doctor’s daughter Hester is cast aside to raise her son alone and in secret. She hopes never to see Villiers again. England, 1628. Melis’s visions cause disquiet and talk. She sees what others can’t – and what has yet to be. She’d be denounced as a witch if […]

The Poison Bed by EC Fremantle

27 June 2019 By Editor

Autumn, 1615. Frances Carr is imprisoned in a cold, lightless room. She is accused of murder. In a cell nearby is her co-accused – her husband Robert. Kept apart, Frances can only tell her side of the story. How did she come to be here? Can she somehow prove her innocence? And what lengths will […]

The Poison Bed by E.C. Fremantle

14 June 2018 By Editor

A marriage. A murder. One of them did it. Which one of them will die for it? Autumn 1615. A scandal pervades the Jacobean court. A popular, much admired couple are imprisoned for murder. SHE is young and captivating. Rescued from an abusive marriage, she is determined to make a new life with her second husband […]

The Girl in the Glass Tower by Elizabeth Fremantle

9 February 2017 By Editor

Lost in history . . . losing her self. Uncover Tudor heroine Arbella Stuart’s incredible story, reimagined by Elizabeth Fremantle in this tense, historical thriller. Hardwick Hall, sixteenth-century England. Formerly a beacon of wealth and power. Now a gilded prison. Hidden away, forgotten, one young woman seeks escape. But to do so she must trust […]

Historia Q&A: Elizabeth Fremantle

8 February 2017 By Editor

Elizabeth Fremantle is the author of four novels. The latest, The Girl in the Glass Tower, was a Times Book of the Year in 2016 and is out in paperback on 9 February. During her career as a journalist, Elizabeth contributed to various publications including The Sunday Times, Vogue, Vanity Fair, The Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. […]

The Girl in the Glass Tower by Elizabeth Fremantle

2 June 2016 By Editor

Tudor England. The word treason is on everyone’s lips. Arbella Stuart, niece to Mary Queen of Scots and presumed heir to Elizabeth I, has spent her youth behind the towering windows of Hardwick Hall. Her isolation should mean protection – but those close to the crown are never safe. Aemilia Lanyer – writer and poetess […]

The Girl in the Glass Tower by Elizabeth Fremantle

31 May 2016 By Catherine Hokin

The Girl in the Glass Tower is the fourth novel from acclaimed historical fiction author Elizabeth Fremantle and continues her exploration of, in her words, ‘the invisibility of early modern women’s lives’ with perhaps her most challenging character. Lady Arbella Stuart was the great-granddaughter of Henry VIII’s sister Margaret Tudor and niece to Mary Queen […]

The best historical books of 2020

13 December 2020 By Editor

This year reading became more important than ever to many of us. Fortunately, despite the restrictions, many superb books hit the shelves and screens. Historia has asked HWA authors to recommend their best historical books of 2020 (and a few old favourites). If you’re looking for Christmas reading for yourself, or ideas for presents, we […]

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