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.
This book 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 in paperback on 15 July, 2026.
Read Sharon’s feature about The many marriages of Bess of Hardwick.
Historia’s list of over 170 books coming out this year has lots more historical writing for you to browse.
