Books by Alison Macleod
“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
Interviews where books by Alison Macleod were recommended
The Best Tudor Historical Fiction, recommended by Alison Weir
The Tudor dynasty, which ruled England from 1485 to 1603, has been the focus of extraordinary public attention in recent years, thanks to the success of books like Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall and the lavish television drama The Tudors, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers. We asked Alison Weir, the author of many bestselling factual and novelistic books on the period, to recommend her favourite works of Tudor historical fiction.
