Best Biographies of English Royalty

1.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII 4.12 avg rating — 72,138 ratings
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Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII
Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII 4.13 avg rating — 10,096 ratings
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The Children of Henry VIII
The Children of Henry VIII 4.01 avg rating — 15,352 ratings
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The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9,146 ratings
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The Princes in the Tower
The Princes in the Tower 3.87 avg rating — 7,642 ratings
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The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn
The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn 3.98 avg rating — 14,167 ratings
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Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne
Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne 4.01 avg rating — 15,666 ratings
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The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
by: Dan Jones
4.25 avg rating — 22,363 ratings
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life 3.93 avg rating — 16,523 ratings
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Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch
Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch 3.88 avg rating — 29,042 ratings
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Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England
Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England 3.77 avg rating — 7,831 ratings
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The Wives of Henry VIII
The Wives of Henry VIII 4.11 avg rating — 18,967 ratings
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Henry VIII: The King and His Court
Henry VIII: The King and His Court 4.10 avg rating — 14,389 ratings
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Richard the Third
Richard the Third 3.98 avg rating — 2,967 ratings
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The Life of Elizabeth I
The Life of Elizabeth I 4.03 avg rating — 32,632 ratings
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The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers
The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers 4.26 avg rating — 28,700 ratings
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Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess
Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess 3.86 avg rating — 5,711 ratings
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Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings
Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings
by: Amy Kelly
3.95 avg rating — 968 ratings
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The Reluctant King: The Life and Reign of George VI, 1895-1952
The Reluctant King: The Life and Reign of George VI, 1895-1952 4.15 avg rating — 529 ratings
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She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth
She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth 4.04 avg rating — 8,384 ratings
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The Sisters Who Would Be Queen
The Sisters Who Would Be Queen 3.90 avg rating — 5,763 ratings
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Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery
Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery
by: Eric Ives
4.05 avg rating — 2,832 ratings
23.
The History of the Kings of Britain
The History of the Kings of Britain 3.72 avg rating — 6,790 ratings
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The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation
The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation 4.20 avg rating — 2,534 ratings
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Bloody Mary
Bloody Mary 4.03 avg rating — 4,222 ratings
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Henry II
Henry II 4.07 avg rating — 321 ratings
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A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain
A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain 4.16 avg rating — 4,921 ratings
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Victoria's Daughters
Victoria's Daughters 3.95 avg rating — 5,264 ratings
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Biography
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Biography 4.08 avg rating — 1,375 ratings
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Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy
Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy 4.09 avg rating — 1,300 ratings
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Anne Boleyn: A New Life of England's Tragic Queen
Anne Boleyn: A New Life of England's Tragic Queen 4.03 avg rating — 3,102 ratings
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The Conquering Family (The Plantagenets, #1)
The Conquering Family (The Plantagenets, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 1,503 ratings
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The Magnificent Century (The Plantagenets, #2)
The Magnificent Century (The Plantagenets, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 1,000 ratings
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The Princes in the Tower
The Princes in the Tower 3.87 avg rating — 7,642 ratings
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The Three Edwards (The Plantagenets, #3)
The Three Edwards (The Plantagenets, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 1,151 ratings
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Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II 3.89 avg rating — 1,187 ratings
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The Last Plantagenets (The Plantagenets, #4)
The Last Plantagenets (The Plantagenets, #4) 4.14 avg rating — 1,276 ratings
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Mary Tudor: England's First Queen
Mary Tudor: England's First Queen 3.97 avg rating — 3,279 ratings
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Richard I
Richard I 4.08 avg rating — 159 ratings
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Queen of the Conqueror: The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I
Queen of the Conqueror: The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I 3.90 avg rating — 1,659 ratings
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Kings and Queens of England
Kings and Queens of England 3.97 avg rating — 1,990 ratings
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King John
King John 3.96 avg rating — 118 ratings
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Great Harry: A Biography of Henry VIII
Great Harry: A Biography of Henry VIII 3.93 avg rating — 735 ratings
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Anne Boleyn Hc
Anne Boleyn Hc 3.77 avg rating — 1,563 ratings
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The First Elizabeth
The First Elizabeth 3.99 avg rating — 1,940 ratings
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The Year of Three Kings, 1483
The Year of Three Kings, 1483 3.71 avg rating — 68 ratings
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Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings
Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings 3.76 avg rating — 10,409 ratings
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Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I (The History of England, #2)
Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I (The History of England, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 3,633 ratings
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Edward I (The English Monarchs Series)
Edward I (The English Monarchs Series) 4.05 avg rating — 160 ratings
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Royal Charles: Charles II and the Restoration
Royal Charles: Charles II and the Restoration 3.98 avg rating — 756 ratings
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Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria 3.79 avg rating — 2,088 ratings
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Her Majesty: The Court of Queen Elizabeth II
Her Majesty: The Court of Queen Elizabeth II 3.97 avg rating — 570 ratings
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The Fears of Henry IV: The Life of England's Self-Made King
The Fears of Henry IV: The Life of England's Self-Made King 4.23 avg rating — 988 ratings
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Queen Victoria: A Personal History
Queen Victoria: A Personal History 4.02 avg rating — 1,223 ratings
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The Tudors
The Tudors 4.15 avg rating — 603 ratings
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The Warrior Queens
The Warrior Queens 3.71 avg rating — 2,784 ratings
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The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty
The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty 4.02 avg rating — 9,084 ratings
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Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria 3.84 avg rating — 702 ratings
59.
King Harald's Saga
King Harald's Saga 4.02 avg rating — 1,203 ratings
60.
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn 3.96 avg rating — 1,249 ratings
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The Empress Matilda: Queen Consort, Queen Mother and Lady of the English
The Empress Matilda: Queen Consort, Queen Mother and Lady of the English 3.93 avg rating — 135 ratings
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The troubled reign of King Stephen,
The troubled reign of King Stephen, 3.64 avg rating — 28 ratings
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Sovereign Ladies: Sex, Sacrifice, and Power--The Six Reigning Queens of England
Sovereign Ladies: Sex, Sacrifice, and Power--The Six Reigning Queens of England 3.85 avg rating — 748 ratings
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After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle for the Throne of England
After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle for the Throne of England 3.83 avg rating — 1,012 ratings
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Becoming Queen Victoria: The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch
Becoming Queen Victoria: The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch 3.95 avg rating — 3,651 ratings
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The Decline and Fall of the House of Windsor
The Decline and Fall of the House of Windsor 3.67 avg rating — 134 ratings
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The Middle Ages
The Middle Ages 4.04 avg rating — 180 ratings
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Richard The Lionheart: The Mighty Crusader
Richard The Lionheart: The Mighty Crusader 3.89 avg rating — 71 ratings
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Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade
Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade 3.96 avg rating — 2,008 ratings
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Edward VI: The Lost King of England
Edward VI: The Lost King of England 3.91 avg rating — 1,324 ratings
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Henry VIII: Man and Monarch
Henry VIII: Man and Monarch 4.30 avg rating — 703 ratings
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The Troubadour's Song: The Capture and Ransom of Richard the Lionheart
The Troubadour's Song: The Capture and Ransom of Richard the Lionheart 3.87 avg rating — 134 ratings
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Elizabeth
Elizabeth 4.03 avg rating — 376 ratings
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Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown
Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown 3.85 avg rating — 635 ratings
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Isabella of France: The Rebel Queen
Isabella of France: The Rebel Queen 4.14 avg rating — 118 ratings
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Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses
Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses 3.88 avg rating — 164 ratings
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William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror 3.86 avg rating — 133 ratings
78.
Shakespeare's English Kings: History, Chronicle, and Drama
Shakespeare's English Kings: History, Chronicle, and Drama 3.95 avg rating — 291 ratings
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The Gothic King: A Biography of Henry III
The Gothic King: A Biography of Henry III 3.49 avg rating — 51 ratings
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Shakespeare's Kings: The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages: 1337-1485
Shakespeare's Kings: The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages: 1337-1485 3.92 avg rating — 521 ratings
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Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I 4.16 avg rating — 7,058 ratings
82.
Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr
Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr 4.03 avg rating — 1,610 ratings
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George III: A Personal History
George III: A Personal History 3.84 avg rating — 386 ratings
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The Women of the Cousins' War: The Duchess, the Queen, and the King's Mother
The Women of the Cousins' War: The Duchess, the Queen, and the King's Mother 3.83 avg rating — 3,703 ratings
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A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain
A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain 4.16 avg rating — 4,921 ratings
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The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses 3.64 avg rating — 112 ratings
86.
Queens Consort
Queens Consort 3.89 avg rating — 1,659 ratings
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Mary Tudor: Princess, Bastard, Queen
Mary Tudor: Princess, Bastard, Queen 3.97 avg rating — 3,279 ratings
89.
The Real Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
The Real Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II 3.86 avg rating — 1,538 ratings
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April Queen: Eleanor of Aquitaine
April Queen: Eleanor of Aquitaine 3.74 avg rating — 78 ratings
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The Reign of King Stephen, 1135 - 1154
The Reign of King Stephen, 1135 - 1154 4.15 avg rating — 40 ratings
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Elizabeth & Leicester: Power, Passion, Politics
Elizabeth & Leicester: Power, Passion, Politics really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,944 ratings
93.
King Rufus: The Life and Murder of William II of England
King Rufus: The Life and Murder of William II of England 3.67 avg rating — 99 ratings
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Henry I (The English Monarchs Series)
Henry I (The English Monarchs Series) 4.14 avg rating — 117 ratings
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The Stuarts
The Stuarts 3.66 avg rating — 87 ratings
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Edward VII: The Last Victorian King
Edward VII: The Last Victorian King 3.95 avg rating — 362 ratings
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The Maligned Monarch: A life of King John of England
The Maligned Monarch: A life of King John of England 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings
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Crown and Country: A History of England Through the Monarchy
Crown and Country: A History of England Through the Monarchy 4.08 avg rating — 1,180 ratings
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Monarch: The Life and Reign of Elizabeth II
Monarch: The Life and Reign of Elizabeth II 3.94 avg rating — 249 ratings
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Queen Victoria, From her Birth to the Death of the Prince Consort
Queen Victoria, From her Birth to the Death of the Prince Consort 3.97 avg rating — 159 ratings
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