'Alford triumphs... in recreating the historical moment. By immersing himself in Cecil's vast arc...

From the acclaimed author of The Watchers, the untold story of Robert Cecil - the ultimate Tudor ...

This book offers a reappraisal of the kingship and politics of the reign of Edward VI, the third ...

A reappraisal of the reign of Henry VIII's son, Edward VI (1547 1553).

An alternative account of the so-called 'succession crisis' in the first decade of the reign of E...

An alternative account of the so-called 'succession crisis' in the first decade of the reign of E...

Stephen Alford is the author of the acclaimed biography Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of E...

Stephen Alford is the author of the highly acclaimed The Watchers: A Secret History of the Reign ...

Los Angeles Times Book Prize FinalistFrom historian Stephen Alford, author of The Watchers, the d...

William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598) was Elizabeth I's closest adviser. This revealing biogra...

The enthralling story of the dark side of Elizabeth I's rule. It's a beautifully written, surpris...