The Stolen Crown

You think you know about the Tudor succession? Think again, because this riveting book reveals the facts behind one of history’s best-kept and most astonishing secrets. Tracy Borman has written a powerful tale based on new research, one that will overturn our understanding of the dawn of the Stuart age for good. Compelling and brilliant - don’t miss it! – Alison WeirSo propulsive and moreish and full of dazzling and exciting intel. – Sally WainwrightThe transition between the Tudor and Stuart dynasties has always appeared to be one of history’s done deals, a narrative we’ve long accepted without question - until now. Tracy Borman’s groundbreaking The Stolen Crown obliterates everything we thought we knew about the demise of Gloriana and the dawning of the Stuart era, revealing an astonishingly different story. Powerfully and engagingly written, Tracy Borman takes her readers behind palace doors to uncover the secret history of the Tudor succession. Full of twists, turns, intrigue and deceit, The Stolen Crown has it all in abundance. A superbly crafted narrative that will leave readers on the edge of their seats, this is Borman at her absolute finest - groundbreaking and utterly compelling. – Nicola TallisPart political thriller, pure detailed historical scholarship, this brilliant book explores the transition of power in 1603, bringing to life James I - and a host of beck room characters fighting over the ultimate power - the throne. A thrilling achievement. – Kate WilliamsThe twilight of the Tudors reads here like a political thriller… This is both a great read and great history. – Gareth RussellWonderful … reading like a political thriller, no one will ever look at the accession of James I in the same way again. – Elizabeth NortonAstonishingly fresh and revealing. Borman paints a vivid picture of the years that kickstarted Britain’s transition from a medieval to a modern monarchy. In the process she explodes one of the favourite fables we as a nation like to tell ourselves - that of an inevitable, unquestioned line of succession to the throne. – Sarah Gristwood‘The Stolen Crown is a history lover’s dream. With enviable style and command, Borman brings the fractious end of the Tudor dynasty vividly to life, and reminds us that the past is by no means dead and buried but a glorious, messy thing that will always demand our attention.’ – Anthony DelaneyPacy … Borman tells the story with panache and urgency. – Alice Hunt * The Times *In this groundbreaking new look at the end of the Tudor Dynasty, Tracy Borman has once again combined her impeccable research and writing to create a compelling and evocative masterpiece. – James Peacock, The Anne Boleyn SocietyThis thrilling new study is a historical grenade. With the pacing of a political thriller and the precision of a scalpel, Borman reshapes the well-worn story of the Tudor-Stuart handover into something electric, urgent, and utterly compelling … Borman doesn’t just write history; she animates it. – Dr Owen Emerson

Tracy Borman OBE is Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces and Chief Executive of the Heritage Education Trust. She studied and taught history at the University of Hull.