Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen | 2015 | Tony Riches | Buy |
| 2 | Jasper | 2016 | Tony Riches | Buy |
| 3 | Henry | 2017 | Tony Riches | Buy |
The Tudor Trilogy traces the Welsh origins of England’s most famous royal dynasty. Owen (2015) begins with Owen Tudor, a Welsh courtier who secretly married Catherine of Valois, the widow of Henry V. Their marriage was both scandalous and dangerous, since it violated laws forbidding marriage to a queen dowager without royal permission. The novel follows Owen from his early years in Wales through his time at the English court and the consequences of his forbidden relationship.
Jasper (2016) picks up the story with Owen’s son Jasper Tudor, who became one of the key figures in the Wars of the Roses. Jasper spent decades fighting for the Lancastrian cause and protecting his nephew Henry Tudor, the future king. Henry (2017) completes the trilogy with the story of Henry VII’s rise from exiled pretender to King of England after the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Riches tells the trilogy in first person from each title character’s point of view, and the Welsh perspective on these familiar events gives the books a different feel from most Wars of the Roses fiction.