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Published Mar 2011
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by Vanora Bennett
Published Apr 2008
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In The Company of the Courtesan
by Sarah Dunant
Published Feb 2007
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by Philippa Gregory
Published Aug 2006
Read ReviewsPhilippa Gregory brings to life one of history's most inspiring women and creates one of the most compelling characters in historical fiction - Katherine of Aragon, Queen of England.
by Tracy Chevalier
Published Jan 2005
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by Sarah Dunant
Published Dec 2004
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by Susan Vreeland
Published Jan 2003
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