Tudorcon Exclusive!


Hi Tudorcon fans! I'm so glad you enjoyed my presentation on the Pole family. If you have any questions, please feel free to put them in the comments below or email me at samantha@samanthawilcoxson.com.

On to your goodies!


I have a couple of Kindle deals just for you. First, Faithful Traitor: The Story of Margaret Pole. This book is second in my Plantagenet Embers series but easily reads as a stand-alone novel. (The first book is about Elizabeth of York.) I enjoyed writing this novel because it looks at the reign of Henry VIII without making him or any of his wives the main character, though Katherine of Aragon is an important side character as a good friend of Margaret's.

This novel is usually $3.99 but is only .99 this weekend. It is always free with Kindle Unlimited and is also available on Audible.

That's not the only special sale I have for you Tudorcon folks!



One of my lesser known works but one that I absolutely loved writing is this novella about Reginald Pole. It begins immediately following Margaret's execution (so right after Faithful Traitor ends) and follows Reginald's life until he returns to England. (The next part of his journey is in Queen of Martyrs.) Prince of York digs into Reginald's deep religious life and amazing friendships with people like Michealangelo. It also covers the Papal Conclave of 1550 when Reginald almost became pope! 

If you find Reginald as fascinating as I do, take advantage of this half off sale on Prince of York - and let me know what you think! It is also always free with Kindle Unlimited.

I hope you enjoy both of these fictional works! If you are looking for research articles and more information, keep going...


I have written loads of articles about the Pole family and have found some other great online resources as well. Happy reading!

At Tudor Times:

The Price of Loyalty: the friendship of Margaret Pole and Katherine of Aragon

Henry VIII, Reginald Pole, and 'De Unitate"


Past Tudorcon Talk:

Personalities and Relationships of Tudor Women


At English History Authors:

Margaret Pole's Wild Ride on Fortune's Wheel

Pole Coat of Arms Tells a Story

The End of an Era: The Deaths of Queen Mary and Cardinal Pole


At Tudors Dynasty:

Mary and Reginald: What Could Have Been


On My Blog:

A Tale of Two Cousins: Margaret Pole and Elizabeth of York

Margaret Pole Loses Her Governess Post

Geoffrey Pole Taken to the Tower

The Not-So-Illustrious Marriages of the Pole Children

Henry Pole: Another Missing Son of York

It's Who You Know: Friends of Reginald Pole

Who Was Richard Pole?

Was Queen Mary Advised by a Heretic? (Reginald Pole)

The Execution of Henry Pole Baron Montegu

Reginald Pole Learns of His Mother's Execution

Reginald Pole and the Papal Conclave of 1550

Thomas Wyatt: Poet and Assassin

Defying Henry VIII: Reginald Pole

Tudor Reformation

The Blessed Margaret Pole

Tudorcon Presentation


One more great resource not written by me:

The Reformation Cardinal Exhibit on Reginald Pole at Lambeth Palace


Pole Family Tree:



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