Leanda de Lisle
Leanda de Lisle
Leanda de Lisle (née Dormer; born 24 December 1959) is a British historian, biographer and journalist specialising in Tudor and Stuart history.[1]
Early life and education
de Lisle was educated at St Mary's School, Ascot, and studied history at Somerville College, Oxford.[2]
Journalism career
de Lisle began her journalism career at the Hackney Gazette.
She later wrote columns and reviews for publications including The Guardian, The Spectator, Country Life, The Times and Literary Review.[3]
Historical writing
de Lisle is the author of several works of history and biography concerning Tudor and Stuart England.[4]
Her first book, After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle for the Throne of England (2004), won the Saltire First Book Award.
White King: Charles I, Traitor, Murderer, Martyr (2018) received the Historical Writers' Association Crown Award for non-fiction.[5]
The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: The Tragedy of Mary, Katherine and Lady Jane Grey appeared on The New York Times bestseller list.
Tudor: The Family Story was a Sunday Times bestseller.
de Lisle has appeared as a historical commentator in television documentaries and radio programmes concerning Tudor and Stuart history.[6]
Bibliography
- After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle for the Throne of England (2004)
- The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: The Tragedy of Mary, Katherine and Lady Jane Grey (2008)
- Tudor: The Family Story (2013)
- White King: Charles I, Traitor, Murderer, Martyr (2018)
- Henrietta Maria (2021)
References
- ↑ Penguin Books, "Leanda de Lisle", https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/226683/leanda-de-lisle
- ↑ Aspects of History, "Leanda de Lisle", https://aspectsofhistory.com/authors/leanda-de-lisle/
- ↑ Penguin Books, "Leanda de Lisle", https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/226683/leanda-de-lisle
- ↑ Aspects of History, "Leanda de Lisle", https://aspectsofhistory.com/authors/leanda-de-lisle/
- ↑ Historical Writers' Association, "The Crown Awards", https://historicalwriters.org/hwa-crown-awards-2018-the-winners/
- ↑ Historia Magazine, "Historia Interviews: Leanda de Lisle", https://historiamag.com/historia-interviews-leanda-de-lisle/
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