Linda Porter has a doctorate in History from the University of York, where she studied early modern English and French history under the late Professor Gwyn Williams. She was the winner of the 2004 Biographers Club/Daily Mail Prize, which helped launch her on a new career as an author. She is the author of several works of historical biography including, Mary Tudor, the First Queen, Katherine the Queen, Crown of Thistles and Royal Renegades. She is a regular contributor to BBC History Magazine and History Today. She lives in Kent. Julie Teal is a voice, stage and screen actress. She has appeared extensively on stage, winning the 1994 Stella Award for Best Actress for her performance in Death and the Maiden. Her television work includes The Bill, EastEnders, Touching Evil and Midsomer Murders. Julie has also narrated many audiobooks by Anthony Doerr, Elizabeth George, Mary Chamberlain and Juliet Nicolson, among others.