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“It’s based on the life of the Anne Askew, who was burned at the stake for heresy in 1546, and is about how ordinary people suffered quite genuinely for their faith. The detail in the book makes you feel like you are really there. Not every book stands the test of time. But I went back to The Heretics after many decades and I thought, my goodness, it is so well done. It ought to be better known.” Read more...
The Best Tudor Historical Fiction
Alison Weir, Historical Novelist
