15 Best biography books like Edward IV: Glorious Son of York by Jeffrey James

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Edward IV: Glorious Son of York

By: Jeffrey James

3.69

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

Few English monarchs had to fight harder for the right to rule than King Edward IV - Shakespeare's …

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Cover of Edward VI: The Lost King of England by Chris Skidmore

1. Edward VI: The Lost King of England

By: Chris Skidmore

3.91

Format: 289 pages, Hardcover

The birth of Edward on October 12, 1537, ended his father’s twenty-seven-year wait for an heir. Nin… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
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2. The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

By: Dan Jones

4.27

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history… read more

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  • medieval
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • british literature
"Rebels depend on willful gullibility."

-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

"Extravagance was a political necessity."

-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

"Much of the outward business of kingship came naturally."

-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

"As with many tragedies, our story opens in a moment of triumph."

-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

Cover of Fears of Henry IV: The Life of England's Self-made King by Ian Mortimer

3. Fears of Henry IV: The Life of England's Self-made King

By: Ian Mortimer

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An author with a strong track record now tackles the turbulent reign of Henry IV, the first Lancast… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) by Hilary Mantel

4. Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)

By: Hilary Mantel

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the countr… read more

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  • british literature
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5. Anne Neville: Queen to Richard III

By: Michael Hicks , Michael Hicks

3.89

Format: 7 pages, Paperback

Anne Neville was queen to England's most notorious king, Richard III. She was immortalized by Shake… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Edward II: The Unconventional King by Kathryn  Warner

6. Edward II: The Unconventional King

By: Kathryn Warner

3.38

Format: None pages, Hardcover

He is one of the most reviled English kings in history. He drove his kingdom to the brink of civil … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain by Marc Morris

7. A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain

By: Marc Morris

3.95

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king - a man born to rule … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of James I: Scotland's King of England by John Matusiak

8. James I: Scotland's King of England

By: John Matusiak

3.66

Format: None pages,

Few kings have been more savagely caricatured or grossly misunderstood than England's first Stuart.… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
Cover of House of Beaufort: The Bastard Line that Captured the Crown by Nathen Amin

9. House of Beaufort: The Bastard Line that Captured the Crown

By: Nathen Amin

4.11

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Wars of the Roses were a tumultous period in English history, with family fighting family for t… read more

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  • medieval
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1) by Dan Simmons

10. Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)

By: Dan Simmons

4.27

Format: 500 pages, Mass Market Paperback

On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature calle… read more

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"You have to live to really know things, my love"

-Dan Simmons, Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)

"In such seconds of decision entire futures are made."

-Dan Simmons, Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)

"The whole planet reeks of mysticism without revelation."

-Dan Simmons, Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)

"The essence of honor lay in the moment of combat between equals."

-Dan Simmons, Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)

Cover of The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation by Ian Mortimer

11. The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation

By: Ian Mortimer

3.50

Format: 185 pages, Paperback

He ordered his uncle to be beheaded; he usurped his father's throne; he taxed his people more than … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
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12. The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary"

By: Linda Porter

3.47

Format: 185 pages, Hardcover

In this groundbreaking new biography of "Bloody Mary," Linda Porter brings to life a queen best rem… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
Cover of Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion by Anne Somerset

13. Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion

By: Anne Somerset

4.11

Format: 15 pages, Hardcover

She ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1702, at age thirty-seven, Britain's l… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature

14. Fanny Hill, or Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure

By: John Cleland

2.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

Fanny Hill, also known as Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, has been a notorious novel since it first… read more

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15. A Night Like This (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #2)

By: Julia Quinn

4.24

Format: 128 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Anne Wynter might not be who she says she is... But she's managing quite well as a governess to thr… read more

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Cover of The Last White Rose (Tudor Rose #1) by Alison Weir

16. The Last White Rose (Tudor Rose #1)

By: Alison Weir

4.09

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir explores the life of Henry VIII's mother, Elizabeth, … read more

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  • medieval
  • british literature
Cover of The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case by Philippa Langley

17. The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case

By: Philippa Langley

3.67

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

In 1483, Edward V (age twelve) and his brother Richard, Duke of York (age nine), disappeared from t… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI by Lauren  Johnson

18. Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI

By: Lauren Johnson

4.33

Format: 736 pages, Hardcover

First-born son of a warrior father who defeated the French at Agincourt, Henry VI of the House Lanc… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
"As is often the case in politics, the truth was less important than public perception."

-Lauren Johnson, Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI

Cover of Erebus: The Story of a Ship by Michael Palin

19. Erebus: The Story of a Ship

By: Michael Palin

4.29

Format: 334 pages, Hardcover

In the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign, HMS Erebus undertook two of the most ambitious naval … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Henry V: The Life of the Warrior King & the Battle of Agincourt 1415 by Teresa Cole

20. Henry V: The Life of the Warrior King & the Battle of Agincourt 1415

By: Teresa Cole

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

In the latter years of the fourteenth century a child was born, so unimportant that even his exact … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Edward IV: Glorious Son of York by Jeffrey James

21. Edward IV: Glorious Son of York

By: Jeffrey James

3.69

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

Few English monarchs had to fight harder for the right to rule than King Edward IV - Shakespeare's … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
  • medieval

16 Best history books like Edward IV: Glorious Son of York by Jeffrey James

Transform Your Habits

Edward VI: The Lost King of England

Chris Skidmore

3.91

Transform Your Habits

The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

Dan Jones

4.27

Transform Your Habits

Fears of Henry IV: The Life of England's Self-made King

Ian Mortimer

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Anne Neville: Queen to Richard III

Michael Hicks , Michael Hicks

3.89

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16 best-selling history books like The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary" by Linda Porter

Transform Your Habits

Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years

John Guy

3.87

Transform Your Habits

Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile

Julia Fox

3.80

Transform Your Habits

Edward VI: The Lost King of England

Chris Skidmore

3.91

Transform Your Habits

Blood Sisters: The Women Behind The Wars Of The Roses

Sarah Gristwood

3.96

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