Nicola Tallis received her doctorate in history from the University of Winchester. The author of several books, she has previously lectured at the University of Winchester and worked with Historic Royal Palaces and the National Trust. She lives just outside Bath, UK.
A fresh biography of the woman who ushered in the Tudor dynasty...
For fans of British royal history, Tallis is a reliable guide, and
the timeline and dramatis personae are highly useful. A deeply
researched work that allows this historic personage to live and
breathe.--Kirkus Reviews
A sensitive, well-rounded and moving portrayal of the woman who
founded the Tudor dynasty.
--Michael Jones, author of The King's Mother
Impeccably researched and beautifully written, Nicola Tallis's
latest biography is her best yet. She dispels the many myths
surrounding Lady Margaret Beaufort and in their place creates an
altogether more compelling portrayal of a woman of extraordinary
courage, vision and passion. A must read.--Tracy Borman, author of
The Private Lives of the Tudors and Elizabeth's Women
Margaret never officially held the title of queen. But as Nicola
Tallis argues... she fulfilled the role in all but name,
orchestrating her family's rise to power and overseeing the
machinations of government upon her son's
ascension.--Smithsonian
Ms. Tallis has researched Margaret's life assiduously, delving deep
into her account books... Henry's position would not be secure for
several years, but Margaret's patience had paid off, and Ms. Tallis
shows that she exerted considerable influence over the king and
court. And, since she must know as much about Margaret as anyone
alive, one may accept that Margaret Beaufort had managed her life's
voyage with tenacity, and no little skill, to come safe and honored
to harbor.--Wall Street Journal
Stunning-informed, assured, and compulsively readable. Nicola
Tallis gives us not only the story of how the Tudor dynasty began,
but a sympathetic and convincing portrait of the flesh-and-blood
woman who was its founding mother.--Sarah Gristwood, author of Game
of Queens and Blood Sisters
Tallis is a zealous destroyer of myth... [She] deploys an
extraordinary eye for detail in telling this story... Through this
superb revisionist biography, Margaret Beaufort emerges as a
fascinating and often surprisingly sympathetic matriarch.--The
Times of London
This clear, straightforward portrayal of Margaret Beaufort's
complex world will appeal to fans of the Tudors and English
history.--Booklist
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