The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 8 books · 1986 to 2018

Margaret George

Historical fictionAncient worldMedieval and Tudor

Margaret George writes long fictional memoirs of famous rulers: Henry VIII, Mary Queen of Scots, Cleopatra, Elizabeth I and, in two novels, the Roman emperor Nero.

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Nero

2 books · Set in RomeAncient world
  1. 1The Confessions of Young Nero2017With NeroBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Splendor Before the Dark2018With NeroBuy on Amazon

Standalone

6 booksMedieval and TudorAncient world
  1. 1The Autobiography of Henry VIII1986With Henry VIII · Set in LondonBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles1992With Mary, Queen of Scots · Set in EdinburghBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Memoirs of Cleopatra1997With Cleopatra · Set in AlexandriaBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Mary, Called Magdalene2002With Mary Magdalene · Set in GalileeBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Helen of Troy2006With Helen of Troy · Set in Sparta and TroyBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Elizabeth I2011With Elizabeth I · Set in LondonBuy on Amazon

Characters

8 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Nero

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