Lady D Reads

Ever since I have read on Reading The Past about the upcoming series for the Tudors by Kate Emerson. I have been anxiously awaiting for more information about the series. The author has a website for this series with tons of Tudor goodies. I have already pre ordered my copy and started counting down the days til its arrival. If you have a few minutes check out the link below there are lots of interesting women, some I've never even heard of! A Who's Who of Tudor Women Side Note Kathy Lynn Emerson is writting under the pseudonym of Kate Emerson for this series.

A Couple of years ago I purchased the book Philippa by Bertrice Small. I started to read it and discovered that it was part of the Friarsgate series. Being one who prefers to read serial books in their order I put Philippa on the TBR shelf and waited until I could locate the first two books. Rosamund is Philippa's mother who was wed and widowed twice before the age of 20. Her Uncle Henry Bolton has been plotting to take her beloved home by wedding her to his heir. But there is only one problem her prospect husband is 5 years old. So Rosamund is married to her uncle's cousin who in turns takes it upon his self to protect Rosamund and and teach her the ways of the land and how to take care of her self in the future.When Hugh passes on he leaves Rosamund in the care of His Majesty Henry VII of England to protect her from her Uncle. In rides Owein Meridith a knight who comes from court to escort Rosamund to London.While at court Rosamund befriends Princess Margaret Tudor and arou...