Jean Plaidy

Jean Plaidy

About

Jean Plaidy was the pen name of Eleanor Hibbert, a prolific English author born in 1906 in London. Renowned for her historical fiction, she skillfully illuminated the lives of royalty and notable figures across centuries. With meticulous research and an evocative writing style, she captivated readers with series like the Plantagenet Saga and the Tudor Saga. Hibbert's mastery of character-driven narratives brought historical events and personalities to vivid life, garnering a vast readership. Beyond her work as Plaidy, she also wrote as Victoria Holt and Philippa Carr, exploring gothic romance and family sagas. Hibbert passed away in 1993, leaving a remarkable literary legacy.

Books (47)

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Katharine of Aragon

Tudor Saga #2-4

Katharine of Aragon

4.05•Historical Fiction

To Hold the Crown

Tudor Saga #1

To Hold the Crown

The Queen's Secret

Queens of England #7

The Queen's Secret

3.78•Historical Fiction

Murder Most Royal

Tudor Saga #5

Murder Most Royal

The Captive Queen of Scots

Mary Stuart #2

The Captive Queen of Scots

3.86•Historical Fiction

$Passage to Pontefract$

Plantagenet Saga #10

Passage to Pontefract

3.92•Historical Fiction

Royal Road to Fotheringhay (Stuart Saga, #1)

Stuart Saga #1

Royal Road to Fotheringhay (Stuart Saga, #1)

Saint Thomas's Eve

Tudor Saga #6

Saint Thomas's Eve

The Queen from Provence

Plantagenet Saga #6

The Queen from Provence

3.91•Historical Fiction

The King's Secret Matter

Tudor Saga #4

The King's Secret Matter

3.94•Historical Fiction

The Battle of the Queens

Plantagenet Saga #5

The Battle of the Queens

3.96•Historical Fiction

The Star of Lancaster

Plantagenet Saga #11

The Star of Lancaster

4.02•Historical Fiction

The Sun in Splendour

Plantagenet Saga #14

The Sun in Splendour

The Vow on the Heron

Plantagenet Saga #9

The Vow on the Heron

3.98•Historical Fiction

The Murder in the Tower

Stuart Saga #3

The Murder in the Tower

A Health Unto His Majesty: (The Stuart saga: book 3): a vivid, dramatic and exciting tale of passion and plotting from the undisputed Queen of British historical fiction

Charles II #2

A Health Unto His Majesty: (The Stuart saga: book 3): a vivid, dramatic and exciting tale of passion and plotting from the undisputed Queen of British historical fiction

The Three Crowns

Stuart Saga #7

The Three Crowns

3.76•Historical Fiction

The Rose Without a Thorn

Queens of England #11

The Rose Without a Thorn

Victoria Victorious

Queens of England #3

Victoria Victorious

The Haunted Sisters

Stuart Saga #8

The Haunted Sisters

Queen Jezebel

Catherine de Medici #3

Queen Jezebel

Epitaph for Three Women

Plantagenet Saga #12

Epitaph for Three Women

3.92•Historical Fiction

The Red Rose of Anjou

Plantagenet Saga #13

The Red Rose of Anjou

The Heart of the Lion

Plantagenet Saga #3

The Heart of the Lion

3.91•Historical Fiction

Uneasy Lies the Head

Tudor Saga #1

Uneasy Lies the Head

The Bastard King

Norman Trilogy #1

The Bastard King

4.00•Historical Fiction

The Wandering Prince

Charles II #1

The Wandering Prince

Madame Serpent

Catherine de Medici #1

Madame Serpent

The Hammer of the Scots

Plantagenet Saga #7

The Hammer of the Scots

3.91•Historical Fiction

The Queen's Devotion

Queens of England #10

The Queen's Devotion

The King's Confidante

Tudor Saga #6

The King's Confidante

The Borgias

Lucrezia Borgia #1-2

The Borgias

In the Shadow of the Crown

Queens of England #6

In the Shadow of the Crown

3.92•Historical Fiction

The Thistle and the Rose

Tudor Saga #8

The Thistle and the Rose

3.79•Historical Fiction

The Plantagenet Prelude

Plantagenet Saga #1

The Plantagenet Prelude

3.87•Historical Fiction

The Italian Woman

Catherine de Medici #2

The Italian Woman

Here Lies Our Sovereign Lord

Charles II #3

Here Lies Our Sovereign Lord

William's Wife

Queens of England #10

William's Wife

3.69•Historical Fiction

Myself, My Enemy

Queens of England #1

Myself, My Enemy

3.75•Historical Fiction

The Courts of Love

Queens of England #5

The Courts of Love

3.93•Historical Fiction

Queen of This Realm

Queens of England #2

Queen of This Realm

4.00•Historical Fiction

Mary, Queen Of France

Tudor Saga #9

Mary, Queen Of France

The Sixth Wife

Tudor Saga #7

The Sixth Wife

Katharine, the Virgin Widow

Tudor Saga #2

Katharine, the Virgin Widow

3.77•Historical Fiction

The Merry Monarch's Wife

Queens of England #9

The Merry Monarch's Wife

3.83•Historical Fiction

The Reluctant Queen

Queens of England #8

The Reluctant Queen

3.82•Historical Fiction

The Royal Road to Fotheringhay

Stuart Saga #1

The Royal Road to Fotheringhay