Books by Helen Castor
Helen Castor is a historian, writer and broadcaster. Her latest book, She-Wolves, tells the stories of the medieval and Tudor queens who ruled England before Elizabeth I. It was selected as one of the books of the year for 2010 in The Guardian, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Independent, The Financial Times and BBC History Magazine. She regularly presents the BBC Radio 4 programme Making History, and is a speaker at Hire Intelligence
“This is a light little book, perfect for holiday reading. Yet despite its short length, it provides a wonderfully rich evocation of Elizabeth I’s reign, in gorgeously turned phrases. Quite simply, a little gem of a book.” Read more...
The Best History Books to Take on Holiday
Suzannah Lipscomb, Historian
The Empress Matilda
by Helen Castor & Marjorie Chibnall
This is a wonderful piece of authoritative medieval history. It is careful in its judgement and superbly scholarly
Interviews with Helen Castor
The best books on Queens and Power, recommended by Helen Castor
Women’s historical role in politics wasn’t always as limited as we might assume. Medieval historian Helen Castor tells us about powerful women in British history and how they were constrained or conspired against.
Interviews where books by Helen Castor were recommended
The best books on Queens and Power, recommended by Helen Castor
Women’s historical role in politics wasn’t always as limited as we might assume. Medieval historian Helen Castor tells us about powerful women in British history and how they were constrained or conspired against.
The Best History Books to Take on Holiday, recommended by Suzannah Lipscomb
Which history books are ideal to take on holiday, authoritative and yet entertaining? We turned to historian Suzannah Lipscomb—whose most recent book, The Voices of Nîmes, uncovers the lives of ordinary women in Languedoc in early modern France—for her top five.
