Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 2018 | Tony Riches | N/A |
| 2 | Mary - Tudor Princess | 2018 | Tony Riches | Buy |
| 3 | Brandon - Tudor Knight | 2018 | Tony Riches | Buy |
| 4 | Katherine - Tudor Duchess | 2019 | Tony Riches | Buy |
The Brandon Trilogy by Tony Riches is set during the reign of Henry VIII and focuses on Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and the women whose lives were bound to his. The series opens with Mary, which tells the story of Mary Tudor, Henry VIII’s younger sister, and her secret marriage to Brandon after she was briefly married to the aging King of France. Mary - Tudor Princess continues her story, while Brandon - Tudor Knight shifts the perspective to Charles himself. Katherine - Tudor Duchess, the fourth book, follows Katherine Willoughby, who married Brandon after Mary’s death and lived through some of the most turbulent years of the English Reformation.
Riches writes the series with close attention to documented historical events while filling in the gaps with plausible fiction. The books are told in first person, which gives each narrator a distinct voice and keeps the focus tight on personal experience rather than sweeping political history. Readers familiar with the Tudor period from other novelists will find that Riches covers less well-known figures than the usual cast of Henry, Anne Boleyn, and Thomas More.