royal historical fiction

Well, in royal historical fiction, the focus is on the royalty, obviously. So, it shows their daily lives, their ceremonies, and their decision - making processes. It also often has a large cast of characters, from the highest nobles to the lowest servants in the court. This helps to create a more complete picture of the historical period. And the plots usually revolve around political intrigue, family feuds, and the struggle for the throne. Like in many stories about the Wars of the Roses, where different branches of the royal family fight for the crown.

The most popular ones? 'The White Queen' by Philippa Gregory is up there. It's part of her Cousins' War series and has a huge following. People love the way she weaves the story of Elizabeth Woodville. Also, 'I, Claudius' is still popular today, decades after it was first published. It gives such an interesting view into the Roman royals. And 'The Kingmaker's Daughter' also has a lot of fans as it continues the story of the power struggles in the Wars of the Roses.

The 'best' gay historical royal fiction is one that can transport the reader to the time period effectively. It should be able to make you feel like you're in the court of a 17th - century French king. The plot needs to be engaging. A story about a secret gay relationship among the royals that has political implications and love - related drama is far more interesting. Also, the way it challenges or conforms to the historical views on homosexuality of that era is important. If it can show how a gay royal overcame the prejudices of his time, it can be very powerful.

Power is a common theme. In these stories, young royals often have to navigate the power struggles within the court, like in 'The Selection' series. Another theme is love, which can be complicated by their royal status.

Well, 'Cinder' by Marissa Meyer can be considered in this category. It's a retelling of Cinderella but in a sci - fi royal historical YA fiction setting. Cinder is a cyborg living in a world that has elements of royalty and a lot of political drama. Then there's 'Rebel of the Sands' which has a desert - based royal inspired world with a strong - willed female protagonist who gets involved in the power struggles of the land. It gives a fresh take on royal historical YA fiction with its unique setting and characters.

One great example is 'Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe'. It's not strictly about royalty but has themes of self - discovery in a historical context that can be related to the exploration of gay identity. Another could be 'Maurice' by E. M. Forster which is set in a period - piece England and deals with a gay relationship within the upper - class society which has elements of royalty - adjacent settings. And 'The Song of Achilles' which is based on Greek mythology and has a relationship between two men, and in the context of Greek mythology, there were figures with royal - like status.

Well, one characteristic is the strong presence of Christian values. Characters often rely on their faith for guidance in matters of love and court politics. For example, they might pray for wisdom in choosing a partner or in handling the intrigues of the royal court.

There were novels similar to The Royal Painter: Book of Troubled Times, Author: Ji Cha 2:"Spiritual Realm Walker", Author: Xiao Langjun 3: The Tang's Table, Author: Jie and 2 4."King of Familiars", Author: Light Spring Flowing Sound Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation, Author: Mi Tian Building National Forensic Medicine, Author: Zhiniao Village 7:"Wait, Heroine." Author: Guan Guan Gongzi 8: Mantang Colorful, Author: Weird Cousin 9:"Hidden Dead Corner", Author: Get Lost Final Divine Duty, Author: Tuoba Goudan Beyond Time, Author: Er Gen "This Game Is Too Real." Author: Chen Xing LL Red Heart Sky Patrol, Author: What's the Matter? Ring of Destiny, Author: Squid Who Loves to Dive National Master of Ming Dynasty, Author: West Lake Encountered Rain Choose a Day to Ascend, Author: Otaku Pig 17:"Who's in Love After Rebirth?" Author: What's Wrong? Deep Sea Ember, Author: Yuantong Chapter 19: Cultivation in the Chaotic World of Demonic Martial Arts, Author: Wenplagiarism 20:"Who told him to cultivate!" Author: The Whitest Crow The following is a detailed introduction of these novels: 1."Book of Troubled Times":"Book of Troubled Times" was a fantasy novel. The author, Ji Cha, used the oriental fantasy as the background and constructed a rigorous world. The storyline was very attractive, and the main character's ability and the setting of the cheat were very reasonable. The author's writing had always been good, and the dialogue, setting, and memes were all very interesting. This book vividly displayed the heroic spirit of a young man who had a knife in Beimang. The characters in the book were drawn in three-dimensional, without any facial features. There were many foreshadowing in the plot, which unfolded one by one. In short, this was a very exciting fantasy novel and was worth recommending. 2.<<Spirit Realm Walker>>: It's still a familiar taste, and it's still a familiar formula. After reading it, I miss my sister even more. Sob, sob, sob ~ 3.<<The Tang's Table>> The people of the world and the affairs of the world are just the dishes on the table of the Tang people. Although the original ingredients had the original flavor of food, Yun Chu still believed that the most delicious food still needed to be divided, cooked, and handled. The food that was finally served on the table was the food that most suited the stomach of the Tang people. Steaming, braising, stir-frying, stewing... There were many cooking methods in the kitchen. Whether it was Goguryeo, the Turks, Tubo, Tuyuhun, Xue Yantuo, Tiele…or even whales, tigers, sharks, and hungry wolves, the Great Tang was a furnace that could cook them all into peerless delicacies… In addition to Li Zhi, Wu Wei, Zhangsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, and other peerless seasonings, there would always be one thing that you would never forget, regardless of color, fragrance, or taste. Yun Chu hoped that she would definitely have a seat at such a luxurious banquet! Now, the delicious food had been cooked. Yun Chu laid out the napkin, picked up the deer knife, and closed her eyes. She was ready to enjoy an unprecedented feast to satisfy her hungry stomach. 4."King of Familiars": In this brand new era of familiars, who can become the well-deserved king of familiars? 5. Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation: Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation is a refreshing book about rebirth. Unlike other similar works, this book did not let the protagonist follow the original owner's plot completely. Instead, it gave him a certain degree of freedom, making the story more rich and interesting. The beginning of the story was not repulsive, but it gave people a novel feeling. Although the protagonist's entanglement with the princess in the later stages might be disgusting, he hoped that the author could control this issue and not let the princess ascend to the throne become the ending of the story. Overall, Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation was a book worthy of recommendation, giving it a rating of 8.7. By depicting the villain, the author showed his philosophical thinking and brought a different reading experience to the readers. 6."National Forensic Medicine":"National Forensic Medicine" is a fascinating novel. The author has integrated the professional knowledge of forensic medicine into it, allowing readers to understand the fun and subtleties of this profession. Compared to the previous novel, the protagonist's personality was more realistic, showing the communication and interaction in the police station. Moreover, the author had a deep understanding of character design and web novels. He used skills and strength to reflect the character's pretentiousness, avoiding the shortcomings of primary school dropouts. The whole story had a better rhythm. A case was considered a short story, interesting and fascinating. Although capybaras liked the water word as always, the way the water word was described was also interesting. In general, National Forensics was a positive forensic novel that gave people a deeper understanding of the profession of forensic science. 7."Wait, Heroine": The Joyful and Unrestrained Images of Wuxia Jianghu In the month it was published, it was ranked second on the monthly list of new books. Long-term ranking in the top ten of the starting point category monthly ticket list 🎉2022 The Strongest Rookie in Fantasy Wuxia🎉 8:"Full Tang Colorful":"One-sentence Introduction": The Dark and Gorgeous Tang Dynasty [Book Status]: In Progress [Book Type]: History <Tagging> Time Travel, Group Images, Wisdom Battle, Court, Strategy <Remarks> He was picked up and brought back to the Du family at the beginning, and then the Du family faced the destruction of their family. Xue Bai had been killed after defecting to the Crown Prince, but he had relied on Li Linfu to help the Du Family survive. Together with the Du Sisters, they had dragged the Crown Prince down step by step and shone brightly. The building was about to collapse, and danger lurked everywhere. What kind of storm would Xue Bai's origin cause? <What to Watch> Many historical figures during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty Xue Bai's Origins The writing style was experienced, the characters were three-dimensional, and the historical figures matched the historical records. He was good at portraying the characters in detail and had his own views on history. He was good at hiding his pen and writing. His logic was reasonable, his rhythm was compact, and his scheming was amazing. [Rating] 9 [Character Setting] Protagonist: Xue Bai| Supporting roles: Yan Gaoqing, Yang Yuhuan, etc. 9."Secret Dead Corner": What else can I say? Get lost, sister! It's already on the shelves. The 24-hour first order score is 40,000. I hope Rollie will persevere and write well. Platinum is in sight. Final Divine Duty: 7.0 This book was also an upgrade, but it was written at a relatively high level. The writing style of this book was smooth, the plot was smooth, and the reading experience was good. In terms of the plot, the main character became stronger quickly and the process was pleasant. The system data and the speed at which he became stronger were better integrated, and the improvement was sufficient. The plot was smooth. When it was time to kill someone to show off or solve an incident, he was not soft-hearted or hesitant. He grasped the essence of the leveling novel. 11."Beyond Time": Heaven and Earth are the guest houses of all living beings, and time is a passer-by from ancient times to the present. The difference between life and death was like the difference between dreams and waking up. It was ever-changing and could not be questioned. Er Gen's new book, very exciting, recommended. "This Game Is Too Realistic" Status: New [Short comment: Chen Xing became popular after the apocalypse, so this book should be back to square one.] The content was about the behind-the-scenes construction of the wasteland. The current level was getting better, and the plot was getting more and more creative as the construction started. The progress was relatively slow, but the unique desolate and barbaric taste of the apocalyptic wasteland was indeed felt. However, the problem was that the layout was too vast, and there were too many characters to focus on. As a result, most of the time, the book felt very scattered and watery. This might be a common problem of the behind-the-scenes style, and it was difficult to achieve perfection. Rating: 13."Red Heart Sky Patrol": A book friend recommended it. Food and grass turned into immortal grass. His results rose steadily. There would eventually be a time to kill gods and prove his Dao. [8 and a half stars!] Ring of Destiny: Keyword: Bestie Lord 2 do not say anything else With this name this author Full of expectations, okay The Great Ming State Preceptor: The Great Ming State Preceptor is an unforgettable novel. The author used a deep pen to portray the plot in detail, and the characters were vividly described. The plot was compact, fascinating, and irresistible. Especially the author's perfect combination of web novel routines and ancient style writing, which made people feel comfortable and touched. I highly recommend this book. It was an old white book with a strong style of writing and story. The author cleverly combined the web novel routine with the ancient style writing style, making people unable to stop. Mr. Jiang's story was fascinating, especially the plot of Zhu Di eavesdropping on the protagonist's lecture. It gave me a strong sense of contrast and aroused my curiosity. The author did not disappoint this curiosity. Every lesson was refreshing. Whether it was the policy of "shared labor" or the policy of "silver notes" based on gold dollars, they were both shocking and novel. Especially the "Metaphysical Criticize of Transcendental Human Nature" written by the protagonist in prison, which made people's hair stand on end. It was as if he had used his own weapon of thought to break through the limitations of the times. In general,'The Great Ming State Preceptor' was an unforgettable novel. The writing style was beautiful, the plot was compact, and the characters were vividly described. Whether it was from the content of the book, or from life, emotions, psychology, society, history, and other aspects, it could give people inspiration and thinking. Strongly recommended to all readers who like historical novels. As a snake hunter, Xu Ying had always been honest and diligent until this day when he caught a different snake... On the first day of the third month, incense was burning everywhere in the Divine Land. The statues that protected the villages, towns, cities, and counties woke up one after another to enjoy the sacrifices of the people. However, from that day onwards, the world was in chaos. 17:"Who's Going to Fall in Love After Rebirth?": It was a book about food and grass. It didn't come with a halo that reduced one's intelligence. It didn't have a messy system, didn't have a saintly b * tch, and didn't have a tiger's body shaking. At least, after reading it for a long time, there wasn't too much of a problem. Although the plot was similar to that of the first grade of the official residence, it wasn't considered plagiarism. The emotional scenes here were better than the first grade of the official residence. The author even deliberately avoided it. It could be considered to have made use of his strengths and avoided his weaknesses. 18:"Deep Sea Ember": * Save Stream: recommended, the plot and setting are very good * [Keyword: Invincible Style, Anomaly, Transmigration] Plot: <Character Setting: Darling (The transition from an otaku to a ghost captain is smooth and reasonable)> Worldview Completeness: [Character Setting: [Traverser][Specter Ship Captain][Comedian][Has a flexible moral bottom line][Complicated background][Extremely strong][Good adaptability] [World Setting: Abnormality, vision][True God, Evil God] [Short comment: The plot is more of a day-to-day story, and the changes in the characters 'personalities are not abrupt. If you want to see the world setting, you can look for the comments at the end of each chapter to analyze it.] The character was probably a law-abiding young man in modern society. He treated good people with kindness and never showed mercy to evil cultists. The author's level and quality were very high. It was very difficult for a plot to give away a daughter or a harem plot to appear. There was a high chance that it was a plot to raise a daughter. <<Strengths>>[The intelligence reduction segment doesn't exist]>[The daily life is interwoven with intense plots]>[The atmosphere on the ship is relaxed and interesting]>[Similar to the invincible style but the plot battle strength is not broken]> Some people might not like the fact that he was a true law-abiding young man. He would never kill the innocent, steal, or rob. The overall world setting was biased towards the Cthulhu system. 2022/9/14 19:"Cultivating Immortal in the Chaos of Demonic Martial Arts": -[Best-selling Book-]--Next time, 1200 likes! It was the new work of the great author, the plagiarist, Zhu Tian Liu, GD Immortal Cultivation Liu. The protagonist who transmigrated to the Immortal Cultivation world was only a small Aura Refining cultivator, which was considered to be at the bottom. However, during a calamity, he accidentally opened a passage to a low-level martial world. In that world with a weaker combat system, the protagonist had a smooth sailing. He could slowly develop there, obtain resources to arm himself, and then use the techniques he learned in the Low Level Martial World to return to the Immortal Cultivation World to improve himself. The first advantage of this book was that the settings were perfect. The power systems of the two worlds were completely different, but the author had written them in a rich and perfect way. The readers could clearly see the development of the protagonist, as well as the cultivation techniques and spiritual artifacts that the protagonist obtained from the two worlds. Furthermore, the author also wrote about the local customs of the two worlds, and the differences in the lives of the main characters in the two worlds were written very vividly. The second advantage of this book was that the main character's personality was very realistic. As a GD-type character, Gou Zi's character was naturally two-faced and scheming. He was a yes-man in the cultivation world and had the limelight in the low-level martial arts world. He was also decisive in killing. The plagiarist had a good grasp of the protagonist's character, which suited the world he was writing about. After all, in a chaotic world, only cold-blooded egoists could survive. In general, this book was a very good immortal cultivation text. The plagiarism was stable and worth reading. "Who told him to cultivate!" "Who told him to cultivate!" It was a Xianxia novel. The author used a humorous and unique writing style to successfully raise the novel to a new level. The world constructed by the author was complete and perfect, and the plot was controlled just right. After the main character, Lu Yang, became a disciple of Dao Seeking Sect, he embarked on a different path of cultivation. The Immortal Cultivation world in the story was connected to real life, emotions, psychology, society, and history, giving people inspiration. The author's imagination was very big. The main character had a sword spirit root and extraordinary talent in magic. He was able to practice Spatial Bending into Spatial Bending and Spatial Bending. This unique creativity was refreshing. The few supporting characters were also drawn in an interesting way. The entire sect was like the fourth natural disaster. The whole story looked very interesting, like a funny immortal cultivation, making people enjoy it. The author's writing style was humorous and humorous. The short stories were one after another, making it very enjoyable to read. In short,"Who told him to cultivate!" It was a delightful and relaxing novel with a five-star recommendation index. You can read these novels on Qidian Chinese Network.

One great royal historical fiction book is 'The Other Boleyn Girl' by Philippa Gregory. It tells the story of Mary Boleyn and her sister Anne's relationship with King Henry VIII. Another is 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel, which focuses on Thomas Cromwell's rise in the court of Henry VIII. Also, 'The Kingmaker's Daughter' by Philippa Gregory is good, as it shows the power struggles during the Wars of the Roses.

Sure. 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel is an excellent one. It offers a vivid portrayal of the court of Henry VIII through the eyes of Thomas Cromwell. Another great choice is 'The Other Boleyn Girl' which focuses on the life of Mary Boleyn in relation to the Tudor court.