Boleyn Traitor

Winner of the Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2026
She ​rose as a favourite. Will she fall as a traitor?

In the dazzling, dangerous world of the Tudor Court, nothing is more powerful than a secret – or more deadly.

Jane Boleyn has mastered many masks: loving wife, devoted sister, and obedient spy.

But as the king's rule advances into tyranny, Jane must decide: keep playing her part, or use the only power she really has – her voice.

Philippa Gregory brings the Boleyn traitor into the light in an explosive story of one woman’s survival in the treacherous heart of the Tudor court.

‘Beautifully written, meticulously researched … utterly compelling and unputdownable’ SANTA MONTEFIORE

A stunning tour de force: compelling, thrilling, mesmerising, completely engrossing’ BARBARA ERSKINE

‘An enthralling historical thriller and a mirror on contemporary politics … rich and compelling’ C J COOKE

‘A propulsive, emotional, thrill ride through the Tudor court’ LUCY CLARKE

'A thrilling story about ambition, power struggles … and dark side of the Tudor court' ADELE PARKS

‘A vivid recreation of a court in which sex and politics are intertwined and deadly' The Times

'[A] tense portrait of survival under a king whose love can mean death’ i paper

'As perilous as it is thrilling’ Mail on Sunday

'Gregory masterfully explores Jane’s guilt, ambition and survival […] you can feel the power, danger and allure of the Tudor dynasty on every page' Woman & Home

‘An immersive visit to the Court of Henry VIII with its magnificence and machinations, its pageantry and plotting' Saga

'Gregory’s research is impeccable, but she wears it lightly when transporting you to the Tudor court in all its pomp, glory [and] drama' High Life

‘Written with the world of modern politics in mind, where decisions and policy can spin on a whim, and bursting with […] intrigue, subterfuge, and authentic period detail’ Northern Echo

'Richly atmospheric, Gregory’s novel delivers a riveting portrait of Jane and drama of the cunning stakes involved in trying to survive Henry’s reign' Booklist

Philippa Gregory is an internationally renowned historian and novelist. She holds a PhD in eighteenth-century literature at the University of Edinburgh and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff, an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck University of London and she was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for her services to literature and to charity. Her novels have been adapted for stage and screen and in 2023 she published her groundbreaking history book, Normal Women - 900 Years of Making History, which was also released as a podcast, a teen edition and a series for young children.