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Kleopatra
, by Karen Essex
, by Karen Essex
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
, by Margaret George
, by Margaret George
The October Horse
, by Colleen McCullough
, by Colleen McCullough
Pharaoh
(
Kleopatra
volume II), by Karen Essex
BOUDICA(
Kleopatra
volume II), by Karen Essex
Warrior Queen
(2003), with Alex Kingston
Fiction(2003), with Alex Kingston
The Boudica quadrilogy, by Manda Scott:
Dreaming the Eagle
,
Dreaming the Serpent-Spear
,
Dreaming the Hound
,
Dreaming the Bull
Dreaming the Eagle
,
Dreaming the Serpent-Spear
,
Dreaming the Hound
,
Dreaming the Bull
Boudica, Queen of the Iceni
, by Joseph E. Roesch
, by Joseph E. Roesch
Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Ravens of Avalon
, by Diana L. Paxson
, by Diana L. Paxson
Warrior Queen: The Story of Boudica, Celtic Queen
, by Alan Gold
ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE, by Alan Gold
The Lion in Winter
(1968), with Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins
(1968), with Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins
The Lion in Winter
(2003), with Patrick Stewart, Glenn Close, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Fiction(2003), with Patrick Stewart, Glenn Close, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers
The Book of Eleanor
, by Pamela Kaufman
, by Pamela Kaufman
Captive Queen
, by Alison Weir
, by Alison Weir
The
Courts
of Love, by Jean Plaidy
Courts
of Love, by Jean Plaidy
Duchess of Aquitaine
, by Margaret Ball
, by Margaret Ball
Eleanor the Queen
, by Nora Lofts
, by Nora Lofts
The Henry II/Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogy, by Sharon Kay Penman:
When Christ and His Saints Slept
,
Time and Chance
,
Devil’s Brood
When Christ and His Saints Slept
,
Time and Chance
,
Devil’s Brood
The Justin de Quincy mysteries, by Sharon Kay Penman (Eleanor of Aquitaine is a featured character):
The Queen’s Man
,
Cruel as the Grave
,
Dragon’s Lair
,
Prince of Darkness
The Queen’s Man
,
Cruel as the Grave
,
Dragon’s Lair
,
Prince of Darkness
The Queen’s Pawn
, by Christy English
, by Christy English
The Secret Eleanor
, by Cecelia Holland
JOAN OF ARC, by Cecelia Holland
Joan of Arc
(1948), with Ingrid Bergman and José Ferrer
(1948), with Ingrid Bergman and José Ferrer
Joan of Arc
(1999), with Leelee Sobieski and Chad Willett
(1999), with Leelee Sobieski and Chad Willett
The Messenger: The Story of Joan
of Arc (1999), with Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, and Faye Dunaway
Fictionof Arc (1999), with Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, and Faye Dunaway
The Joan of Arc Tapestries series, by Ann Chamberlin (this series is historical fantasy, not straight historical fiction):
The Merlin of St. Gilles’ Well
,
The Merlin
of the
Oak Wood
,
Gloria: The Merlin and the Saint
The Merlin of St. Gilles’ Well
,
The Merlin
of the
Oak Wood
,
Gloria: The Merlin and the Saint
Warrior Girl: A Novel of Joan of Arc
, by Pauline Chandler
GRACE O’MALLEY, by Pauline Chandler
Grania: She-King
of the
Irish Seas
, by Morgan Llywelyn
of the
Irish Seas
, by Morgan Llywelyn
The Pirate Queen: The Story
of Grace O’Malley,
Irish Pirate
, by Alan Gold
of Grace O’Malley,
Irish Pirate
, by Alan Gold
The Wild Irish
, by Robin Maxwell
LADY CAROLINE LAMB, by Robin Maxwell
Byron
(2003), with Jonny Lee Miller
(2003), with Jonny Lee Miller
Lady Caroline Lamb
(1972), with Sarah Miles, Jon Finch, and Richard Chamberlain
Fiction(1972), with Sarah Miles, Jon Finch, and Richard Chamberlain
Passion
, by Jude Morgan
VIOLET TREFUSIS, by Jude Morgan
Film
Portrait of a Marriage
(1990), with Cathryn Harrison, David Haig, and Janet McTeer
ZELDA FITZGERALD(1990), with Cathryn Harrison, David Haig, and Janet McTeer
Last Call
(2002), with Jeremy Irons and Sissy Spacek
(2002), with Jeremy Irons and Sissy Spacek
Last of the Belles
(1974), with Richard Chamberlain and Blythe Danner
Fiction(1974), with Richard Chamberlain and Blythe Danner
Save Me the Waltz
, by Zelda Fitzgerald
ANNE BOLEYN, by Zelda Fitzgerald
Anne of the Thousand Days
(1969), with Richard Burton and Geneviève Bujold
(1969), with Richard Burton and Geneviève Bujold
Henry
VIII (2003), with Ray Winstone, Charles Dance, and Helena Bonham Carter
VIII (2003), with Ray Winstone, Charles Dance, and Helena Bonham Carter
The Other Boleyn Girl
(2003), with Jared Harris, Jodhi May, and Natascha McElhone
(2003), with Jared Harris, Jodhi May, and Natascha McElhone
The Other Boleyn Girl
(2008), with Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, and Eric Bana
(2008), with Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, and Eric Bana
The Private Life of Henry
VIII (1933), with Charles Laughton and Merle Oberon
VIII (1933), with Charles Laughton and Merle Oberon
The Six Wives
of Henry VIII (1970), with Keith Michell and Dorothy Tutin
of Henry VIII (1970), with Keith Michell and Dorothy Tutin
The Tudors
, seasons 1 and 2 (2007 and 2008), with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jeremy Northam, and Natalie Dormer
Fiction, seasons 1 and 2 (2007 and 2008), with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jeremy Northam, and Natalie Dormer
Brief Gaudy Hour
, by Margaret Campbell Barnes
, by Margaret Campbell Barnes
The Concubine
, by Nora Lofts
, by Nora Lofts
A Lady Raised High
, by Laurien Gardner
, by Laurien Gardner
Mademoiselle Boleyn
, by Robin Maxwell
, by Robin Maxwell
Murder Most Royal
, by Jean Plaidy
, by Jean Plaidy
The Other Boleyn Girl
, by Philippa Gregory
, by Philippa Gregory
The Queen of Subtleties
, by Suzannah Dunn
, by Suzannah Dunn
The Secret Diary
of Anne
Boleyn
, by Robin Maxwell
BARBARA PALMERof Anne
Boleyn
, by Robin Maxwell
The Lady and the Highwayman
(1989), with Hugh Grant and Emma Samms
(1989), with Hugh Grant and Emma Samms
The Last King
(2003), with Rufus Sewell, Helen McCrory, and Rupert Graves
Fiction(2003), with Rufus Sewell, Helen McCrory, and Rupert Graves
The Loves of Charles
II, by Jean Plaidy
II, by Jean Plaidy
Royal Harlot
, by Susan Holloway Scott
EMMA HAMILTON, by Susan Holloway Scott
I Remember Nelson
(1982), with Kenneth Colley, Geraldine James, and Tim Pigott-Smith
(1982), with Kenneth Colley, Geraldine James, and Tim Pigott-Smith
That Hamilton Woman
(1941), with Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, and Alan Mowbray
Fiction(1941), with Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, and Alan Mowbray
Losing Nelson
, by Barry Unsworth
, by Barry Unsworth
Milady Hamilton
, by Robert Kail
, by Robert Kail
The Nelson and Emma trilogy, by David Donachie:
On a Making Tide
,
Tested by Fate
,
Breaking the Line
On a Making Tide
,
Tested by Fate
,
Breaking the Line
Too Great a Lady: The Notorious, Glorious Life
of Emma,
Lady Hamilton
, by Amanda Elyot
of Emma,
Lady Hamilton
, by Amanda Elyot
The Volcano Lover
, by Susan Sontag
LOLA MONTEZ, by Susan Sontag
Lola Montès
(1955), with Martine Carol, Peter Ustinov, and Anton Walbrook
Fiction(1955), with Martine Carol, Peter Ustinov, and Anton Walbrook
An Invitation to Dance
, by Marion Urch
MATA HARI, by Marion Urch
Mata Hari
(1931), with Greta Garbo, Ramon Novarro, and Lionel Barrymore
(1931), with Greta Garbo, Ramon Novarro, and Lionel Barrymore
Mata Hari
(1985), with Sylvia Kristel and Christopher Cazenove
Fiction(1985), with Sylvia Kristel and Christopher Cazenove
The Red Dancer: The Life and Times of Mata Hari
, by Richard Skinner
Signed, Mata Hari
, by Yannick Murphy
The Rose and the Jackal
(1990), with Madolyn Smith Osborne and Christopher Reeve
MARY ELLEN PLEASANT(1990), with Madolyn Smith Osborne and Christopher Reeve
Free Enterprise
, by Michelle Cliff
, by Michelle Cliff
Sister Noon
, by Karen Joy Fowler
CALAMITY JANE, by Karen Joy Fowler
Buffalo Girls
(1995), with Anjelica Huston and Melanie Griffith
(1995), with Anjelica Huston and Melanie Griffith
Calamity Jane
(1953), with Doris Day, Howard Keel, and Allyn Ann McLerie
(1953), with Doris Day, Howard Keel, and Allyn Ann McLerie
Deadwood
, three seasons (2004-2006), with Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, and Robin Weigert
, three seasons (2004-2006), with Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, and Robin Weigert
The Paleface
(1948), with Bob Hope and Jane Russell
(1948), with Bob Hope and Jane Russell
The Plainsman
(1936), with Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, and James Ellison
Wild Bill
(1995), with Jeff Bridges and Ellen Barkin
Fiction(1936), with Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, and James Ellison
Wild Bill
(1995), with Jeff Bridges and Ellen Barkin
Buffalo Gals
, by Larry McMurtry
, by Larry McMurtry
Deadwood
, by Pete Dexter
, by Pete Dexter
Little Big Man
, by Thomas Berger
ELIZABETH “BABY DOE” TABOR, by Thomas Berger
All for Love: Baby Doe and Silver Dollar
, by John Vernon
MARGARET TOBIN BROWN, by John Vernon
A Night to Remember
(1958), with Kenneth More and Tucker McGuire
(1958), with Kenneth More and Tucker McGuire
Titanic
(1996), with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Marilu Henner
(1996), with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Marilu Henner
Titanic
(1997), with Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, and Kathy Bates
(1997), with Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, and Kathy Bates
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
(1964), with Debbie Reynolds, Harve Presnell, and Ed Begley
CAMILLE CLAUDEL(1964), with Debbie Reynolds, Harve Presnell, and Ed Begley
Camille Claudel
(1988), with Isabelle Adjani, Gérard Depardieu, and Katrine Boorman
ISADORA DUNCAN(1988), with Isabelle Adjani, Gérard Depardieu, and Katrine Boorman
The Loves of Isadora
(1968), with Vanessa Redgrave, James Fox, and Jason Robards
JOSEPHINE BAKER(1968), with Vanessa Redgrave, James Fox, and Jason Robards
The Josephine Baker Story
(1991), with Lynn Whitfield, Rubén Blades, and David Dukes
BILLIE HOLIDAY(1991), with Lynn Whitfield, Rubén Blades, and David Dukes
Lady Sings the Blues
(1972), with Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, and Richard Pryor
FRIDA KAHLO(1972), with Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, and Richard Pryor
Frida
(2002), with Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, and Geoffrey Rush
ANNE BONNY AND MARY READ(2002), with Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, and Geoffrey Rush
The Only Life That Mattered: The Short and Merry Lives of Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and Calico Jack Rackham
, by James L. Nelson
, by James L. Nelson
Pirate Spirit: The Adventures
of Anne
Bonney
, by Jeffery S. Williams
LADY HESTER STANHOPEof Anne
Bonney
, by Jeffery S. Williams
Queen of the East
(1995), with Jennifer Saunders
ANNA LEONOWENS(1995), with Jennifer Saunders
Anna and the King
(1999), with Jodi Foster and Chow Yun-Fat
(1999), with Jodi Foster and Chow Yun-Fat
Anna and the King of Siam
(1946), with Irene Dunne and Rex Harrison
(1946), with Irene Dunne and Rex Harrison
The King and I
(1956), with Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner
(1956), with Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner
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