Royal Witches: Witchcraft and the Nobility in Fifteenth-Century England

Written by Gemma Hollman

Narrated by Heather Wilds

This story of four royal women, their lives intertwined by family and bound by persecution, unravels the history of witchcraft in fifteenth-century England.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Sep 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781666541847

Gemma Hollman

GEMMA HOLLMAN has a Masters degree in Medieval History from the University of York. She runs Just History Posts blog and Twitter account (1,400 followers). Her first book, Royal Witches, was published by The History Press in October 2019 and sold US rights in record time. She lives in Hertfordshire.

Reviews for Royal Witches

[Sandra M · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I’m 4 1/2 hours in to the audio version of this book and, while I don’t mind the reminder of the history of Europe and England, I am wondering when the story of “witchcraft” used by these women will begin. A third of the way through this book and the narrator has said the word “witchcraft “ possibly two or three times. Do I need to wait until we get to the Woodville’s story?? Not sure I’ll finish this history lesson.

[carrie clingan · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The narration is too quirky and over dramatic. The cadence and emphasis on certain words reminds me of the quality of overacting you might see at an amusement park.