Category Archives: 15th Century

Review | Pale Rose of England by Sandra Worth

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Allie
Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Release Date: February 1st, 2011
Source: I received this ARC from the publisher for review.

One of the most controversial subjects in historical fiction covering English history is the mystery of the Princes… Continue reading...

Posted in 15th Century, Book Reviews, Catherine Gordon, Henry VII, Perkin Warbeck, Richard of Shrewsbury, Sandra Worth | 3 Comments

Mystery of History: The Princes in the Tower

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Allie

I started writing my review of Sandra Worth’s Pale Rose of England with what I had intended as a “brief” summary of The Princes in the Tower, when I realized there is no brief way to recount this complicated time in history. So here I offer my very own colorful (AKA highly editorialized and by no means a scholarly rendering of history) version of what went down… Continue reading...

Posted in 15th Century, Edward III, Edward IV, Edward V, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Woodville, England, Richard III, Richard of Shrewsbury, The Plantagenets, The Tudors, The Wars of the Roses | 8 Comments

A Rose for All Seasons: The Adventures of a Dazzling Scottish Beauty | A Guest Post by Sandra Worth

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Allie

Lady Catherine Gordon, daughter of the Earl of Huntly, and cousin to James IV of Scotland, was by all accounts a remarkable woman who became a legend in her own lifetime. She married four times for love in an age when men controlled the destiny of women and her first husband was believed to be the younger of the two princes in the Tower, Richard Duke of York… Continue reading...

Posted in 15th Century, Catherine Gordon, England, Perkin Warbeck, The Wars of the Roses | 5 Comments

Review | The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Allie
The Red QueenHardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Touchstone
Release Date: August 3rd, 2010
Source: I received this book from the publisher for review.

As I was reading the first book of this Cousin’s War series, The White Queen, I couldn’t help but… Continue reading...

Posted in 15th Century, Book Reviews, Margaret Beaufort, Philippa Gregory, Series, The Wars of the Roses | 3 Comments

Review | O, Juliet by Robin Maxwell

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Allie

Paperback: 352 pagesPublisher: NAL TradeRelease Date: February 2nd, 2010 Source: I received this ARC from the publisher for review.

O, Juliet is a sweeping historical novel based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the most beloved and romantic couple in literary history. Robin Maxwell, author of historical fiction (The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn, Signora da Vinci, among others) weaves this… Continue reading...

Posted in 15th Century, Book Reviews, Cosimo de Medici, Giveaways, Italy, Lorenzo de' Medici, Lucrezia Tornabouni, Robin Maxwell, Romeo and Juliet, The Medici, William Shakespeare | 62 Comments

Cosimo de Medici: Renaissance Man | A Guest Post by Robin Maxwell

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Allie

Please welcome author Robin Maxwell to Hist-Fic Chick today for a guest post on the grandfather of the Renaissance, Cosimo de’ Medici! This guest post is in honor of the Historical Fiction Bloggers Round Table January event featuring Robin’s highly anticipated upcoming book O, Juliet (releasing in stores 2/2/10). To see a list of all events taking place at the Round… Continue reading...

Posted in 15th Century, Cosimo de Medici, Guest Post, HFBRT, Italy, Lucrezia Tornabouni, Robin Maxwell, Romeo and Juliet, The Medici | 14 Comments

The Sunday Salon: Happy New Year!

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Allie

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope everyone had a fun and safe New Year’s holiday! I want to thank all of my readers for helping to make this blog a success in the past few months. Hist-Fic Chick has only been around since the end of July, yet I feel such an incredible sense of support from all of you in the book blogging community. I’m… Continue reading...

Posted in 15th Century, HFBRT, Italy, Leslie Carroll, Robin Maxwell, Romeo and Juliet, The Medici, The Sunday Salon | 5 Comments

Author Interview | C.W. Gortner

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Allie

I am elated to announce an interview with C.W. Gortner here on Hist-Fic Chick! C.W. is the author of The Secret Lion, and his latest, The Last Queen (read my review here). His next novel, The Confessions of Catherine de Medici, releases March 25th, 2010. The Last Queen was one of my favorite reads of 2009, and I cannot wait to read more from… Continue reading...

Posted in 15th Century, Author Interviews, C.W. Gortner, Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II of Aragon, Flanders, Isabella I of Castile, Juana of Castile, Reconquista, Spain | 5 Comments

Author Event: I Met Philippa Gregory Last Night!

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Allie

So as many of you already know, I had been looking forward to last night’s Philippa Gregory event since I first found out about it back in July. And “the Queen of Royal Fiction” did not disappoint!!! As part of her promotional tour for The White Queen, she stopped by my local Barnes & Noble to give a speech on Elizabeth Woodville and The Wars of the Roses, followed… Continue reading...

Posted in 15th Century, Author Events, Edward IV, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Woodville, England, Henry VII, Philippa Gregory, Richard III, The Plantagenets, The Wars of the Roses | 16 Comments

Author Interview | Robin Maxwell

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Allie

It is with great delight that I present to you an interview with bestselling historical fiction author Robin Maxwell! Robin is the author of The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn, The Queen’s Bastard, Virgin: Prelude to the Throne, The Wild Irish, To the Tower Born, Mademoiselle Boleyn, and her latest, Signora

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Posted in 15th Century, Art, Author Interviews, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci, Lorenzo de' Medici, Robin Maxwell, Sandro Botticelli, The Medici | 8 Comments