These are the women who ruled, the women who founded dynasties, the women who fought for religious freedom, their families and love.
These are the women who made a difference, who influenced countries, kings and the Reformation.
Heroines of the Tudor World focuses on the women who lived through the Renaissance and Reformation, examining the threats and challenges they faced and how they overcame them.
Studying regents, writers, nuns and queens, and taking in the likes of Elizabeth Barton, Anne Boleyn, Catherine de Medici, Bess of Hardwick and Elizabeth I, Sharon Bennett Connolly shines the spotlight on the women who helped to shape Early Modern Europe.
Heroines of the Tudor World by Sharon Bennett Connolly is published on 15 June, 2024.
Sharon writes about Bess of Hardwick in her new feature.
Our list of over 170 historical books, both fiction and non-fiction, coming out this year may give you some more reading inspiration.
