Leanda de Lisle

Historian and author

Leanda de Lisle is a historian, journalist and author. Her books include Tudor: The Family Story (Vintage, 2014) and White King: Charles I – Traitor, Murderer, Martyr (Chatto & Windus, 2018).

Recent articles by Leanda de Lisle

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Historian Leanda de Lisle photographed at her home with her dog Millie

Leanda de Lisle “Henrietta Maria has been looked at far too much through the male gaze” . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles I

Henrietta Maria: Charles I’s warrior queen

A portrait of King Charles I

Your guide to King Charles I, the deposed monarch who lost his head

Marked man: Charles I shown in a detail in Anthony van Dyck's famous portrait. In his final days, the king's attempts to play his enemies against one another backfired spectacularly. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images)

Why Charles I had to die