English Historical Fiction Authors

 By Nancy Bilyeau
The year: 1745. London? In a panic. The long-exiled Stuart family, driven out in 1688, was threatening to retake the English throne.
Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart, commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, and his predominantly Scottish army of 6,000 men had made it to Derby, just over 120 miles from the capital....

William Caxton: The Manwho brought Printing to England
When you think about theprinting press, you might picture Gutenberg, or maybe the rise of books in theRenaissance. But did you know that the story of printing in England has its ownlegendary figure? Meet William Caxton, the fellow who introduced the...

by Samuel Mee
The story of the cursed Hope diamond is a tale about the biggest jewellery robbery of all time - and about the disguise and resale of one of the biggest items in 19th century London.The curse begins in India in the 17th century when French gem merchant...

by Judith Arnopp
I first came across Marguerite while I was at university where I was struck by her unjust legacy. I spent many years researching and writing about Marguerite’s contemporary, Margaret Beaufort, who similarly fought for her son. The similarities only diverge...