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Tudor Tour

I’m very excited to announce the details of the tour I’ll be leading in October to places where pivotal events in the lives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I occurred. It includes some sites that are hard to get to and off the tourist track, as well as popular places like the Tower of London. Henry and his daughter share some sites, such as Hampton Court, but others are unique to each of them, such as Kimbolton Castle and Kenilworth Castle. I look forward to exploring and sharing these places with you, and tracing the lives of these extraordinary rulers.

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Book Tour

I will be touring for Elizabeth I so be sure to take a look at my tour page to see if I will be visiting a town near you!

From the Blog

Liz’s Jewels

December 10, 2011
This week I lined up with some of the approximately 30,000 people who are expected to view the Elizabeth Taylor collection of jewels, clothes, art works and memorabilia before they are auctioned in mid-December. The throngs were so great we needed timed tickets; the showing was at Christie’s at Rockefeller Center. Oh...

Take a History Tour?

September 19, 2011
I’ve often given talks with titles like “In the footsteps of” …and found that audiences love hearing about my research and seeing the photos from the sites associated with my characters—as well as reliving some of the adventures of getting there. It’s been suggested that I could lead an actual tour,...

Midnight in Paris

July 30, 2011
Did anyone else see “Midnight in Paris?”  Were they as taken with it as I was?  Of course, we historical novelists all want to find that magical time machine that will whisk us back to the past and plonk us right down in the company of our characters.  It was...

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  • About Margaret

    Margaret George has been writing novels since she was eight, using legal pads and drawing her own Crayola illustrations. Many children do this but most outgrow it! Margaret never did, although her focus changed from horses to history. The Autobiography of Henry VIII, her first published novel, was meant to be a "psycho-biography" of the enigmatic king rather than an apology or a confession, but it turned out to be all three. Following that, she’s stuck with characters that she feels the public misunderstands---Mary Queen of Scots, Cleopatra, Mary Magdalene, Helen of Troy, and now, Elizabeth I. She enjoys letting them tell their stories and trying to set their records straight.

    She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband, and a large family pet tortoise, and lots of books... Read More »

  • On Sale March 27, 2012

    Elizabeth I: A Novel... One of today’s premier historical novelists, Margaret George dazzles here as she tackles her most difficult subject yet: the legendary Elizabeth Tudor, queen of enigma—the Virgin Queen who had many suitors, the victor of the Armada who hated war; the gorgeously attired, jewel-bedecked woman who pinched pennies. England’s greatest monarch has baffled and intrigued the world for centuries. But what was she really like? Read More »

  • Elizabeth I – Book Trailer