Order of Tudor Saga Books
The Tudor Saga is a series of historical fiction novels by Jean Plaidy (also known as Victoria Holt, Eleanor Burford and Philippa Carr). The series is based on the Tudor dynasty, which reigned in England from 1485 until 1603.
The Tudor Saga was started in 1949 with Murder Most Royal (aka King’s Pleasure). The series would end with Uneasy Lies the Head (which was also published as To Hold the Crown). Below is a list of Jean Plaidy’s Tudor Saga novels in order of when they were originally published as well as in chronological order:
Publication Order of Tudor Saga Books
| Murder Most Royal / King's Pleasure | (1949) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Sixth Wife | (1953) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Spanish Bridegroom / For a Queen's Love | (1954) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Saint Thomas' Eve / The King's Confidante | (1954) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gay Lord Robert / Lord Robert / A Favorite of the Queen | (1955) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Katharine, the Virgin Widow | (1961) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Shadow of the Pomegranate | (1962) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The King's Secret Matter | (1962) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Thistle and the Rose | (1963) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mary, Queen of France | (1964) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Uneasy Lies the Head / To Hold the Crown | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Chronological Order of Tudor Saga Books
| Uneasy Lies the Head / To Hold the Crown | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Katharine, the Virgin Widow | (1961) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Shadow of the Pomegranate | (1962) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The King's Secret Matter | (1962) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder Most Royal / King's Pleasure | (1949) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Saint Thomas' Eve / The King's Confidante | (1954) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Sixth Wife | (1953) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Thistle and the Rose | (1963) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mary, Queen of France | (1964) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Spanish Bridegroom / For a Queen's Love | (1954) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gay Lord Robert / Lord Robert / A Favorite of the Queen | (1955) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Notes: Uneasy Lies the Head was also published as To Hold the Crown. Murder Most Royal is also titled King’s Pleasure. Saint Thomas’ Eve is also titled The King’s Confidante. The Spanish Bridegroom was re-published as For a Queen’s Love. Gay Lord Robert was also published under the titles Lord Robert and A Favorite of the Queen.
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