The Virgin's Lover - Philippa Gregory Reviews

In yet another superb historical novel Gregory again does not disappoint. A captivating story in which she deals with the time after Henry's reign, during Elizabeth I's first year as queen. She deals with the politics, love and love of the Virgin Queen. It is well researched and beautifully delivered. A must read for any fan of historical ...  Read the complete review

For anyone who is interested in the Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley romance this is the book for you! This is the fourth book in the Gregory Tudor timeline but is a great read just on its own. It is a book based on an unsolved Tudor mystery revolving around the supposed love affair between Elizabeth I and the married Robert Dudley and the ...  Read the complete review

This is the last in the series of tudor period books by Philippa Gregory. I started off reading The Other Bolyen Girl, as my mum bought it for me for my birthday, then read the Bolyen Inheritance. Unfortunately being a student, I have had to borrow these books from the local library instead of buying the whole series and reading them ...  Read the complete review

As any of you will know that have read some of my previous book reviews I'm a huge fan of Philippa Gregory and her novels on the Tudor period. I've read all of her Tudor novels now and have to say that I'm disappointed that there's no more in the series really! The Author Philippa Gregory was born in Kenya and moved to ...  Read the complete review

I am a very interested in the Tudor and Elizabethan periods of history and have read widely, both fiction and non-fiction on the subject. I recently read the other Boleyn girl by Phillipa Gregory and really loved it, so the Virgins lover by the same author was a natural choice as part of my holiday reading this summer. The ...  Read the complete review

This book covers the first two years of Elizabeth I's reign, 1558-1560. The young queen is portrayed as being frightened, and in need of emotional as well as practical counselling. While reading this account I began to wonder who was her most important advisor William Cecil (The First Minister) or Robert Dudley (The Master of Horse)? ...  Read the complete review