clergyman. The Little Wench, about Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere and their affair. Here Comes the King, about Catherine Howard, Henry VIII's fifth wife. The Merry Mistress, about Jane Shore, mistress of Edward IV. London Bridge is Falling, about Jack Cade's rebellion. He also wrote highly sympathetic biographies of Richard III of England (The Tragic King) and of Henry V of England. In addition, he did some work for the film industry. He was one of a team of writers on Song of Freedom and Under the Red Robe, and was a technical advisor on The Private Life of Henry VIII. References External links Bookstore entry Some information on Here Comes the King English historical novelists Australian historical novelists 1906 births 1958 deaths People educated at Anglican Church Grammar School 20th-century English novelists Philip Writers from Brisbane Australian emigrants to England Australian people of English descent Australian people of Irish descent