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The Household and Court of James IV of Scotland 1488–1513. By William Hepburn. The Boydell Press, 2023. ISBN 978-1-78327-690-5. viii+192 pp. £65.00.
Katy Samantha Jack
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 241–243
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 241–243
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The King in All His Magnificence: Tapestry as a Stage Set for the Performance of Progress
Louise Hampson
Collection: Henry VIII on Tour
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 170–197
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 170–197
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An Examination of Henry VIII’s 1535 Progress to Bristol
Keely Hayes-Davies
Collection: Henry VIII on Tour
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 35–57
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 35–57
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Progressing to Petworth: the Lives and Afterlives of Henry VIII’s Progress Sites
Kate Giles
Collection: Henry VIII on Tour
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 198–232
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 198–232
Book Reviews
William III. By Tony Claydon. Routledge, 2024. ISBN 9781032212777. 189 pp. £38.99.
Charles LEVILLAIN
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 247–250
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 247–250
Book Reviews
Nemesis: Medieval England’s Greatest Enemy. By Catherine Hanley. Osprey Publishing, 2025. ISBN 978-1-472-86744-5. 304 pp. £35.00.
Stephen Donnachie
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 236–237
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 236–237
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Henry VIII on Tour: Keeping the Show on the Road
Anthony Musson
Collection: Henry VIII on Tour
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 120–149
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 120–149
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New Perspectives on Henry VIII's Progresses
Anthony Musson
Collection: Henry VIII on Tour
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 1–8
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 1–8
Articles
Kingless Progresses: Locating Authority in the Regencies of Katherine of Aragon and Katherine Parr
Kirsty Wright
Collection: Henry VIII on Tour
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 95–119
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 95–119
Articles
Henry VIII and the Saints: Travel and Transactionalism
Magnus Williamson
Collection: Henry VIII on Tour
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 58–94
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 58–94
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Henry VIII and François I on Tour: Monarchy and Mobility in Renaissance England
John Cooper
Collection: Henry VIII on Tour
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 9–34
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 9–34
Articles
Tudor Royal Singers on the Road
Kerry McCarthy
Collection: Henry VIII on Tour
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 150–169
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 150–169
Book Reviews
Under the Spell of a Myth: Empress Sisi in Greece. By Stefan Haderer. Independently published, 2022. ISBN 979-8844219504. 247 pp. €27,59.
Lucy Sarah Valerie Coatman
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 251–252
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 251–252
Book Reviews
Queens Around the World, 1520–1620: A Century of Female Power. By Dror Ze’evi. Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. ISBN 978-3-031-58633-0. xv + 293 pp. £24.99
Dr Elena Woodacre
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 244–246
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 244–246
Book Reviews
European Sculpture in the Collection of His Majesty the King. By Jonathan Marsden. Modern Art Press, in association with Royal Collection Trust, 2025. ISBN 9781738487813. 1648 pp. £350.00.
Mark Stocker
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 253–256
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 253–256
Book Reviews
Lionessheart: The Life and Times of Joanna Plantagenet. By Catherine Hanley. The History Press, 2025. ISBN 978-1-803-99516-8. 255 pp. £22.00.
Dr. Jitske Jasperse
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 238–240
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 238–240
Book Reviews
Ladies-in-Waiting in Medieval England. By Caroline Dunn. Cambridge University Press, 2024. ISBN 978-1-009-45701-9. xvi + 344 pp. £85.00.
Abigail Armstrong
Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 233–235
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Jun 17, 2026
13(1): 233–235
Articles
Reading the Royal Email
Samuel White
Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 206–254
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Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 206–254
Articles
The Bourbons in Sicily and the British Protectorate. An Account of Events During an Awkward Coexistence
Cinzia Recca
Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 157–177
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Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 157–177
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“Doutfull in her mynde”: Margaret Beaufort’s Eulogy as the Story of a Survivor
Jennifer Alberghini
Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 106–137
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Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 106–137
Articles
The Psalter of Anne Boleyn: A New Case for its Commissioner
Sophie Bacchus-Waterman
Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 138–156
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Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 138–156
Articles
No Longer Under the American Wing? The Thai Monarchy in Global Affairs
Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 178–205
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Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 178–205
Book Reviews
Barbara of Cilli (1392–1451). By Daniela Dvořáková, translated by David McLean. Brill, 2021. ISBN: 978-90-04-49833-4. viii + 258 pp. $167.00
Christopher Mielke
Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 261–263
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Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 261–263
Book Reviews
Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots. By Jade Scott. Michael O’Mara Books, 2024. ISBN 978-1-78929-646-4. 304 pp. £20.
Johanna Strong
Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 264–266
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Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 264–266
Book Reviews
L’Envers du Grand Siècle. Madame Palatine, le défi au Roi-Soleil. By Thierry Sarmant. Flammarion, 2024. ISBN 978-2-0802-7004-7. 345 pp. €23.90.
Noé Vagner-Clévenot
Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 272–274
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Dec 15, 2025
12(2): 272–274