Reading order · 6 books · 2001 to 2008 · Set in London
Tudor Court Books in Order
The Tudor Court novels tell the stories of women at the court of the Tudor monarchs.
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Series facts
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2001 to 2008
- First book
- The Other Boleyn Girl
- Latest
- The Other Queen (2008)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Tudor Court book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
6 books · Set in London
- 1The Other Boleyn Girl2001With Mary BoleynMary Boleyn catches the eye of King Henry VIII and becomes his mistress, until her ambitious sister Anne takes her place.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Queen's Fool2004With Hannah GreenHannah Green, a Jewish girl fleeing the Inquisition, becomes a fool at the court of Mary Tudor.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Virgin's Lover2004With Elizabeth IElizabeth I comes to the throne, and her love for the married Robert Dudley threatens her reign.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Constant Princess2005With Katherine of AragonKatherine of Aragon comes from Spain to marry Prince Arthur, and after his death sets out to marry his brother Henry and become queen.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Boleyn Inheritance2006Three women at the court of Henry VIII: Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Jane Boleyn.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Other Queen2008Mary, Queen of Scots, is held prisoner in the household of the Earl of Shrewsbury and his formidable wife, Bess of Hardwick.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
The novels stand alone. Read in story order: The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Queen’s Fool, The Virgin’s Lover, The Other Queen.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Elizabeth I | Katherine of Aragon | Mary Boleyn | Hannah Green | Henry VIII | Anne Boleyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Other Boleyn Girl | MMajor | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ||
| 2 The Queen's Fool | MMajor | LLead | ||||
| 3 The Virgin's Lover | LLead | |||||
| 4 The Constant Princess | LLead | MMajor | ||||
| 5 The Boleyn Inheritance | MMajor | ·Minor | ||||
| 6 The Other Queen | MMajor |
Characters in the Tudor Court books
6 characters from Philippa Gregory’s chart, with the number of Tudor Court books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth IQueen of England | 3 | The Queen's Fool 2004 |
| Katherine of AragonHenry's first queen | 2 | The Other Boleyn Girl 2001 |
| Mary BoleynHenry VIII's mistress | 1 | The Other Boleyn Girl 2001 |
| Hannah GreenJewish girl who becomes a holy fool | 1 | The Queen's Fool 2004 |
| Henry VIIIKing of England | 3 | The Other Boleyn Girl 2001 |
| Anne BoleynMary's sister, Henry's queen | 2 | The Other Boleyn Girl 2001 |